Essays about: "tobacco"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 103 essays containing the word tobacco.

  1. 1. Going Smokeless, But Not Risk-Free: Analysing Socio-Environmental Factors of Female Adolescents’ White Snus Consumption : A qualitative study

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Linnéa Rostang; [2023]
    Keywords : White snus; nicotine pouches; adolescents; girls; Sweden; socio-environmental; qualitative;

    Abstract : The number of female snus users in Sweden has doubled since 2007, which can partially be a consequence of the introduction of white snus, a type of nicotine pouch. This carries significant implications for public health, particularly because a substantial proportion of young individuals who consume white snus had no prior exposure to other tobacco or nicotine products. READ MORE

  3. 2. European Tobacco Taxation and Youth Smoking - Findings from two decades of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children surveys

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ida Haggren; Lucas Henriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Youth smoking; smoking initiation; tobacco taxation; cigarette taxation; two-way fixed effects.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Using data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey on smoking behaviors for roughly 440,000 European youths over the years 2001-2018, we show that a one euro increase in cigarette excise taxes reduces smoking prevalence (share of children who has smoked) by 2 percentage points using a two-way fixed effects model. This translates to a participation elasticity of -0. READ MORE

  4. 3. Navigating the Sea of Sameness : Exploring Product Differentiation Strategies within the Swedish Nicotine Pouch Market

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ida Krusell; [2023]
    Keywords : The Swedish Nicotine Pouch Industry; Nicotine Pouches; Homogeneous Products; Competition; Competitive Strategies; Competitive Advantages; Differentiation Advantages;

    Abstract : In light of the exponential growth of the nicotine pouch industry, major tobacco-industry players have shown increasing interest in newer nicotine and tobacco products, despite the lack of discernible differences them. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the differentiation strategies of companies within the Swedish nicotine pouch market, and further, the long-term competitiveness of these strategies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Do first impressions matter? How product packaging and warning messages influence young adults' conceptions and intentions to use nicotine pouches

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Ella Renaudin; Penny Taka; [2023]
    Keywords : Health warnings; Plain packaging; Framing; Prospect theory; Nudging;

    Abstract : Tobacco-free nicotine pouches have become increasingly popular in Sweden, especially among young adults. This thesis examines how packaging and warning messages could influence young adults' conceptions and intentions to use nicotine pouches. READ MORE

  6. 5. Can biomarkers identify oral leukoplakia at high risk of malignant transformation? : A systematic review

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Ronnie Hasan; [2023]
    Keywords : Precision medicine; oral neoplasms; brush biopsies; biomarkers; oral leukoplakia.;

    Abstract : Introduction Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) frequently develop from oral potentially malignantdisorders (OPMDs). Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a white lesion in the oral mucosa and the mostprevalent OPMD. Malignant transformation rates for OL to OSCC has recently been reportedto 9.8%. READ MORE