Snus is a smokeless tobacco product that can be consumed in an oral manner. It consists of air-dried ground tobacco, water, salt, and flavorings. It can be used loose or packed into a pouch and placed in the cheek or upper lip. Nicotine is absorbed through the mucosa of the mouth and throat.URL :https://heysnus.com/es
Smoking is the most important cause of death and disability in Europe. A switch from cigarette to snus has contributed significantly to a reduction in smoking rates in Sweden and Norway and has therefore been associated with a significant public health benefit.
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A Swedish study [108] found that the quit ratio (quitters: ever-smokers) was higher for those who smoked snus than for those who did not. This was true even when the results were adjusted for alcohol consumption and smoking.
Another study examined the correlates of smoking cessation in males split into two age groups. The results suggested that snus was the strongest independent correlate of smoking cessation and this was true even when the data were adjusted for nicotine dependence score, education, socioeconomic status, physical activity, and other variables.
A small observational study reported a slightly elevated risk of oropharyngeal cancer in those who used snus daily compared with those who did not use it. However, the authors noted that the study was small and that the RR was not statistically significant after further refinement of the analysis to only include cases of oropharyngeal cancer at the site where the snus is placed.