Experts have warned against the use of snus and nicotine pouches after it was revealed their use was prevalent among footballers. A study by Loughborough University found that one in five players ...

Proponents of snus argue that it’s a less harmful alternative to smoking, primarily because it doesn’t involve combustion, which is responsible for many of the toxic byproducts in cigarette smoke.

Snus is a smokeless tobacco product placed between the lip and gum that originated in Scandinavia and gradually became a mass-market product after Sweden implemented a ban on smoking indoors in ...

Snus contains tobacco and is not legally available to buy in the UK, whereas the tobacco-free nicotine pouches – which were found to be more commonly used among players – are legal to buy.

But while it might be less risky than other tobacco products, it’s still not exactly safe. Snus (rhymes with goose) comes in little pouches, meant to be tucked between the upper lip and the gums.

Conquering the young Traditional snus is mostly sold in Sweden, Norway and the U.S. White snus, introduced about 15 years ago, falls into a legal void in the EU since it doesn't contain tobacco.

Another big-name Premier League player weaned himself off snus after a long period of struggling for form. Players at a League One club have been selling snus to 13- and 14-year-olds in the academy.

Loose snus can be placed under the lip as well but it’s more messy (Picture: YouTube) The substance is a variant of dry snuff that was popular in early 18th-century Sweden, and snus has been ...

The product became a cultural touchstone in Sweden more than 200 years ago, when loose snus, a form of pasteurized tobacco, was embraced by farmers as a hands-free method of delivering nicotine ...

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FRENCH rugby star Hassane Kolingar suffered a frightening heart attack after taking snus. Kolingar was at the wedding of Racing 92 team-mate Ibrahim Diallo when he took the tobacco product. Snus is… ...