GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Sweden has long made it a goal to have a smoke-free society, pushing snus and smokeless nicotine products as a safer alternative to cigarettes.
Smoking has been the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. for decades, and its effects on public health are well documented.
But a strong tobacco and nicotine lobby, combined with gaps in data and long-term research about the safety of smokeless products, have raised questions about whether the means will truly lead to the end.
