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<p>Consumption of any tobacco product is harmful and it is the Government’s policy
to support people to quit all forms of tobacco use. Oral tobacco, or snus, is banned
in the United Kingdom under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.</p><p>There
is limited data on the health risks posed to smokers who switch to snus products.
Evidence submitted on snus to the United States Food and Drug Administration states
that there are still health risks involved with the use of snus. Although snus products
contain significantly lower levels of harmful carcinogens than other smokeless tobacco
products, the products contain nitrosamines, including NNN and NNK, which have been
demonstrated to cause cancer, including cancers of the mouth. A copy of this evidence,
<em>Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) ApplicationTechnical Project Lead (TPL) Review</em>,
is attached.</p><p><em>Health risks of Scandinavian snus consumption (English summary)</em>
from Norway shows that tobacco products such as oral tobacco contains carcinogenic
substances which are associated with a number of adverse health effects. This is regardless
of whether the individual is a smoker or not. A copy of this summary is attached.</p>
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