Use of Swedish Snus Doubles Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Mainly consumed in Sweden and Norway, snus (snuff) is a tobacco product designed for insertion between the gum and upper lip and for years there has been argument whether its net effect on one’s health is positive or negative.
People using Swedish moist snuff (snus) doubles their risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a new study by Karolinska Institutet researchers that looked into the correlation between snus and cancer risk in a large group of men who have never smoked.
According to project leader Professor Olof Nyrén of the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics:
“We’re actually not that surprised. Pancreatic cancer has been under discussion in several earlier epidemiological studies on humans, both regarding Scandinavian snus and American smoke-free tobacco.
On the other hand, previous studies of oral and lung cancer in relation to Scandinavian snus have been negative.”
While the study proved that the Swedish snus can be carcinogenic, the cancer risk to its users is still small…smaller than smoking that is.
The study’s findings appeared only May 10, 2007 in the journal The Lancet.
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