Smoking and tobacco

Nicotine is an addictive substance found in cigarettes, snus and e-cigarettes. Cigarette smoke contains many harmful substances.

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Articles

Public Health Report

Published 21.02.2018

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

COPD prevalence in Norway will probably remain high in the coming years. Smokers and ex-smokers are at increased risk of COPD.

Public Health Report

Updated 04.10.2018

Smoking and snus use

Among young people, Scandinavian snus is the most common form of tobacco use. Smoking continues to have a negative effect on public health, contributing to most lost life years in the population.

Indicators for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD)

Published 13.12.2018

Tobacco use among adolescents (Indicator 9)

The indicator describes the following: The proportion of adolescents using tobacco.

Indicators for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD)

Published 13.12.2018

Tobacco use among adults (Indicator 10)

The indicator describes the following: Proportion of adults who use tobacco.

News and research findings

News

Published 14.10.2019

Health risks of Swedish snus

Swedish snus has several potential harmful effects and can also affect the foetus if used during pregnancy, according to a new report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Research findings

Updated 18.04.2016

Smoking associated with both anxiety and depression

A 2008 study indicates that smoking is linked to anxiety with depression, as well as to anxiety alone.

Reports and other publications

Report

Published 01.11.2019

Health risks from snus use

We were commissioned to update the 2014 report on health risks from snus use. The report presents updated figures on snus use in Norway, and assesses exposure and risk.

Systematic review

Published 02.04.2019

How effective are primary prevention interventions to prevent tobacco use for children and youth? An overview of systematic reviews

We conducted an overview of reviews to examine the effects of primary tobacco prevention interventions – delivered in small social environments – for children and youth.

Systematic review

Published 26.04.2017

Cognitive therapies for smoking cessation: a systematic review

We evaluated the effect of cognitive therapies on smoking cessation. We included 21 randomised controlled trials.

Report

Published 10.08.2016

Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption - English summary (pdf)

The health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption were evaluated in 2005. Since then, the use of snus in Norway has increased substantially, particularly among young people.

Report

Updated 29.04.2016

E-cigarette use is not risk-free

E-cigarettes are not without health risks for people who vape or for bystanders. This is one of the conclusions from a new risk assessment report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Report

Updated 05.12.2016

What strategies are most successful in anti-smoking campaigns?

The Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services made a rapid review on what strategies are most successful in anti-smoking campaigns.

Projects

Project

Updated 29.11.2018

Use of e-cigarette in Norway. Exploring the culture and use of e-cigarettes in an Norwegian context

The main objective for this PhD-project is to explore the evolving vaper culture and use of e-cigarettes in Norway.

Project

Updated 23.11.2018

Does use of snus in adolescence influence the risk of smoking in young adulthood? A longitudinal study of tobacco use in young people.

This project will investigate changes and directions in tobacco use and factors associated with reduction or escalation of smoking and snus use between adolescence and adulthood.

Project

Updated 19.12.2018

Smoking during pregnancy from 1999 to 2014. Analyses on data quality and socio-demographic trends.

The study aims to evaluate the data quality of smoking habits over time and to describe national and regional trends in smoking prevalence in all pregnant women in Norway since 1999.

Project

Updated 21.11.2018

Prevalence and characteristics of occasional smokers

Is intermittent smoking a stable behaviour, is it a risk factor for nicotine dependence? Determine relative importance of factors for predisposibility of becoming occasional smokers.

Project

Updated 21.11.2018

Preventive tobacco measures – support, legitimacy and user perspectives

In this project we will attempt to map the support for and opposition to some of the current steps to tighten the laws.

Project

Updated 20.11.2018

Monitoring tobacco habits and consumption

Monitoring the smoking habits of the population on a yearly basis using detailed information obtained by the Directorate of Health's tobacco surveys which began in 1973.

Project

Updated 21.11.2018

Tobacco, drink and drugs on the big screen

The project explores changing depictions in the most popular feature films produced in Norway since the Second World War of tobacco and drunkenness.

Smoking and tobacco

Articles

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Smoking and snus use

Tobacco use among adolescents (Indicator 9)

Tobacco use among adults (Indicator 10)

News and research findings

Health risks of Swedish snus

Smoking associated with both anxiety and depression

Reports and other publications

Health risks from snus use

How effective are primary prevention interventions to prevent tobacco use for children and youth? An overview of systematic reviews

Cognitive therapies for smoking cessation: a systematic review

Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption - English summary (pdf)

E-cigarette use is not risk-free

What strategies are most successful in anti-smoking campaigns?

Projects

Use of e-cigarette in Norway. Exploring the culture and use of e-cigarettes in an Norwegian context

Does use of snus in adolescence influence the risk of smoking in young adulthood? A longitudinal study of tobacco use in young people.

Smoking during pregnancy from 1999 to 2014. Analyses on data quality and socio-demographic trends.

Prevalence and characteristics of occasional smokers

Preventive tobacco measures – support, legitimacy and user perspectives

Monitoring tobacco habits and consumption

Tobacco, drink and drugs on the big screen

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