Ever wondered what it is that Swedes put on their top lip ever so often in the course of the day? Well, that is what snus is. It is a tobacco-based product in little sachets like tea bags that give smokers a tobacco hit without needing to light up. It comes in two versions, loose snus or portion snus.

You can get it in a variety of flavors such as mint, coffee, vanilla, wintergreen, among others from snusdirect. It is less harmful than tobacco smoking, but there is a significant difference between ‘safe’ and ‘less harmful’. The chances of getting cancer from snus are lower than smoking, but it is important to note that it is not risk-free.

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