The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has launched a joint research study with Loughborough University into the use of snus in football. Snus is a tobacco product that originates from Sweden. It comes in small parcels, similar to a teabag sachet, and is placed alongside the gum to release nicotine into the bloodstream. It has been linked with heart conditions, oral disease and decreased physical performance. Users say it can give them a calming effect and a sense of well-being. Stronger variants can involve a physical spark. Lasting 12 months, the study is seeking to identify how...
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Snus is a tobacco product that originates from Sweden. It comes in small parcels, similar to a teabag sachet, and is placed alongside the gum to release nicotine into the bloodstream. It has been linkedUsers say it can give them a calming effect and a sense of well-being. Stronger variants can involve a physical spark.
As part of the study, researchers will speak to footballers who use snus, and staff who work inside clubs. They will also capture further data through
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