Smoking Down Among Danish Youths, Use of Snus and E-cigarettes Up to 12.9%
Cigarette consumption among Danish young people has declined, but use of nicotine products has increased, local Danish media reported on April 13.
Snuff, nicotine pouches and vaping devices are growing in popularity among young Danes, with 35.1% of young people aged 15 to 29 using these products daily or regularly, up from 26.3% in 2020.
According to a study conducted by the Danish National Institute of Public Health and the University of Southern Denmark on behalf of the Danish Health Authority, the use of cigarettes fell from 20.1% to 19%, while the use of smokeless nicotine products increased from 9.1% to 12.9%.
New products in particular, such as e-cigarettes and smoke-free nicotine products, appear to be particularly popular among young people, the study found.
Compared to 2020, while fewer 18- to 24-year-olds smoke, more 15- to 17-year-olds smoke.
Denmark has banned smoking during school and further education time, pulled cigarettes from store shelves and raised the price per pack to help reduce smoking.
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