The Swedish Story

The Swedish Story

Sweden is the North Star guiding our world to a smoke-free future.

In the early 1960s, the Scandinavian nation faced a public health crisis, with nearly half of its men smoking cigarettes. Today, the country stands transformed, with adult smoking rates about to drop below 5% – the global benchmark for official ‘smoke-free’ status.

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