New technologies have created new ways of 'smoking'. Heating tobacco without lighting it on fire makes it less harmful. But how should politicians view this? Rasmus Ling from the Green Party, Tobias Nässén from the Conservative Party in the Stockholm region and Christine Lorne from the Center Party meet Anette Rosengren, the head of the Nordic region for the world's largest tobacco company Philips Morris, to discuss snus, cigarettes and new types of smoking products.
Can Private Sector Players Make Sweden Healthier? Seminar in Almedalen on the Future of Healthcare
Sweden spends nearly 700 billion kronor a year on healthcare, but only a fraction of those resources goes toward disease prevention. At the same time, lifestyle-related diseases account for a large portion of the burden on the healthcare system, and many Swedes spend their final years in poor health.
