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Third Of Icelandic Young Adults Use Nicotine Pouches
According to a recent report published by the Nordic Welfare Centre, 33% of Icelandic adults aged 18-24 years old use nicotine pouches, Vísir reports. The rate of use is the highest in Iceland compared to other Nordic nations. The report utilises data collected…
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Tobacco Giant On Flavour Ban Of New Bill : Undermines Public Health Goals
BAT, otherwise known as British American Tobacco Denmark, submitted a commentary to the Minister of Health’s new bill on nicotine products. BAT is one of the largest tobacco producers in Europe. Minister of Health Willum Þór Þórsson proposed a policy reform which…
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Hour Of The Wolf: The Doctrine Of The Busboy
Starting as Prikið’s nighttime busboy was nineteen year old Tómas Óli Magnússon’s first foray into the world of night shifts. A menntaskóli student by day, the word that comes to mind upon meeting the teenager is Zen. Soft-spoken, thoughtful and introspective—he’s probably…
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Vaping Will Be On Par With Tobacco Use, If Bill Becomes Law
The use of e-cigarettes, or “vaping”, will be the same as smoking tobacco in the eyes of the law, if a bill from the Minister of Health is passed. As it stands now, there is no legislation in Iceland regarding where one…
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Only 10% Of Icelanders Smoke
Middle-aged Icelanders are the most likely of all to smoke, but smoking in general is on the wane in Iceland. Vísir reports that, according to data compiled by the Directorate of Health, only 10% of Icelanders over the age of 18 smoke…
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Northern Sights
I moved to Iceland to get away from my friends and family. I don’t hate them, but I was beginning to think they were stopping me from reaching my full potential. My friends were always showing up at my house and forcing…
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Snuff Tobacco Sales Rise
The sale of nasal tobacco has risen by 36% in the past 6 months compared to the same time last year, reports RÚV. “It is very sad news because of all the positive developments Iceland has made with tobacco awareness in past…