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FDA urged to approve NRT for long term usage

On October 26th and 27th, the FDA held a Public Workshop entitled Risks and Benefits of Long-Term Use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Products. At the workshop, a significant majority

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Tobacco Harm Reduction Update – Bill Godshall

FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) members flaunt conflicts of interestsCiting a lack of scientific evidence, drug industry funded consultants (including three members of FDA’s TPSAC) advocate more research

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Camel Robust SNUS Review

Camel Robust SNUS – Bigger does not equal Better SNUS The Camel Robust and Winterchill SNUS arrived in Mid-Missouri today. I bought a tin of the Camel Robust SNUS and

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Bill Godshall – New Study shows Snus most effective in Quitting Smoking

Study: Snus more effective and prevalent than NRT for quitting smoking among Norwegian men A new study (abstract below) found that snus (despite being demonized by anti-tobacco extremists and government

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Snus Price Increase Goes Into Effect

Swedish Snus users in America have more pain coming Once again, consumers pay the price in punitive tobacco taxation.  In light of the high tobacco taxes, the price of Swedish

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New Mega-Cigar Company formed by Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco Group

Press releaseApr 26, 2010 8:30 AM Swedish Match (SMAB) and Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) finally sign agreement to form a new cigar focused company Following the announcement January 15, 2010

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Why the US Congress. Obama, Anti All Tobacco Extremists are wrong

Swedish/Scandinavian Snus is my wonderful hobby. My beautiful vice. It keeps me from smoking, it keeps me from dipping, and it keeps me from having angry eyes all the time.

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Congress continues the Smokeless Tobacco Inquisition

April 14th 2010 – The US House Health Subcommittee is now holding a hearing entitled:  Smokeless Tobacco: Impact on the Health of our Nation’s Youth and Use in Major League

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Bill Godshall – The UK NHS Supports Tobacco Harm Reduction

EDITOR’s NOTE:  Bill Godshall checked in with some (amazingly) positive news on  Reduced Harm Tobacco as a way to cut cigarette smoking.  If only the rest of the EU would

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Bill Godshall Responds to FDA on Tobacco Regulations

Bill Godshall of Smokefree Pennsylvania to FDA Tobacco Czar Lawrence Deyton There are just days remaining (December 28 is the deadline) to submit public comments to the US FDA on tobacco regulations.  

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Xobeloot takes on Big Danish Snus!

V2 Tobacco: The Interview In the tradition of Hunter S. Thompson, I suddenly realized I was interviewing Marc and Patrick Vogel; founders of Denmark’s largest snus manufacturers, V2 Tobacco. Why

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Xobeloot: Haunted by an Apparition.

…The origin of Xobeloot… I remember it vividly…  I was about 14 years old, it was 2 AM, and I just couldn’t sleep.  I walked to my 2nd-story bedroom window

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Dr. Brad Rodu on Reduced Harm Tobacco

Dr. Brad Rodu is one of the pioneers in establishing that Reduced Harm products such as any form of smokeless tobacco including snus and Swedish Snus are, as he said

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A “Dear Snus” Letter by Xobeloot

Xobeloot and his letter; Dear Snus:  Kevin Toole confesses his infidelity.

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