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* During 9,201,647 person-years of observation, 628 men developed oral cancer. Compared to never-snus use, ever-snus use was not associated with oral cancer
* During 9,201,647 person-years of observation, 628 men developed oral cancer. Compared to never-snus use, ever-snus use was not associated with oral cancer
* There were no clear trends in risk with duration or intensity of snus use, although lower intensity use (⩽ 4 cans/week) was associated with a reduced risk
* There were no clear trends in risk with duration or intensity of snus use, although lower intensity use (⩽ 4 cans/week) was associated with a reduced risk
'''2019''': [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-019-0335-1 Snus: a compelling harm reduction alternative to cigarettes] (E Clarke / K Thompson / S Weaver / J Thompson / G O’Connell)


==== '''2003:''' [https://doi.org/10.1136/tc.12.4.349 Effect of smokeless tobacco (snus) on smoking and public health in Sweden] (J Foulds / L Ramstrom / M Burke / K Fagerström) ====
* "The available scientific data, including long-term population studies conducted by independent bodies, demonstrates that the health risks associated with snus are considerably lower than those associated with cigarette smoking."
"Snus availability in Sweden appears to have contributed to the unusually low rates of smoking among Swedish men by helping them transfer to a notably less harmful form of nicotine dependence."
'''2015:''' T[https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntu224 ime to First Use Among Daily Smokers and Smokeless Tobacco Users] (B Rodu / N Plurphanswat / K Fagerström)
 
* "[…] offering some support for the Fagerström-Eissenberg hypothesis that the dependence level of cigarettes is higher than that of ST." (certainly applies to Snus as well)
 
'''2013''': [https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nts185 Patterns of dual use of snus and cigarettes in a mature snus market] (K E Lund / A McNeill), n=3524
 
* Dual use is relatively small. Large percentage of users have stopped smoking, or are planning to by using snus. […]


==== '''2012''': [https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-9-10 Contrasting snus and NRT as methods to quit smoking. an observational study] (J Scheffels / K E Lund / A McNeill) ====
==== '''2012''': [https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-9-10 Contrasting snus and NRT as methods to quit smoking. an observational study] (J Scheffels / K E Lund / A McNeill) ====
"Norwegian men frequently use snus as a method for quitting smoking whereas women are more likely to use NRT. The findings indicate that switching to snus can be an effective method for quitting smoking."


==== '''2013''': [https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nts185 Patterns of dual use of snus and cigarettes in a mature snus market] (K E Lund / A McNeill), n=3524 ====
* "Norwegian men frequently use snus as a method for quitting smoking whereas women are more likely to use NRT. The findings indicate that switching to snus can be an effective method for quitting smoking."
Dual use is relatively small. Large percentage of users have stopped smoking, or are planning to by using snus. […]


==== '''2015:''' T[https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntu224 ime to First Use Among Daily Smokers and Smokeless Tobacco Users] (B Rodu / N Plurphanswat / K Fagerström) ====
'''2016:''' [https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/46/3/872/2656164?login=false Moist smokeless tobacco (Snus) use and risk of Parkinson’s disease]  '''(Fei Yang, Nancy L Pedersen, Weimin Ye, Zhiwei Liu, Margareta Norberg, Lars Forsgren, Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Rino Bellocco, Lars Alfredsson, Anders Knutsson)'''
"[…] offering some support for the Fagerström-Eissenberg hypothesis that the dependence level of cigarettes is higher than that of ST." (certainly applies to Snus as well)
 
* "Among men who never smoked, ever-snus users had about 60% lower Parkinson's disease risk compared with never-snus users"
 
==== '''2003:''' [https://doi.org/10.1136/tc.12.4.349 Effect of smokeless tobacco (snus) on smoking and public health in Sweden] (J Foulds / L Ramstrom / M Burke / K Fagerström) ====


==== '''2019''': [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-019-0335-1 Snus: a compelling harm reduction alternative to cigarettes] (E Clarke / K Thompson / S Weaver / J Thompson / G O’Connell) ====
* "Snus availability in Sweden appears to have contributed to the unusually low rates of smoking among Swedish men by helping them transfer to a notably less harmful form of nicotine dependence."
"The available scientific data, including long-term population studies conducted by independent bodies, demonstrates that the health risks associated with snus are considerably lower than those associated with cigarette smoking."


== Other references ==
== Other references ==