Currently senior researcher, Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Former Research Director at the Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research 2004-16
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I answered some questions about EU nicotine policy from a journalist in Lithuania and the answers have been turned into some kind of opinion piece it seems. Perfectly OK with me. Press the button for English translation (unless you can read Baltic).
alfa.lt/aktualijos/komentara…
A century-long perspective on nicotine use in Norway. The vision of a nicotine-free society appears somewhat utopian....
tidsskriftet.no/en/2026/08/p…
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"“In my opinion, it is unethical to impose bans and barriers on the least dangerous nicotine products, while continuing to sell cigarettes 24/7,” @LundKarl said."
We can see your anti-health shenanigans, @OliverVarhelyi, @EU_Commission. brusselssignal.eu/2026/08/eu…
Karl Erik Lund retweeted
Le 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐃𝐃 publie (en anglais) dans sa lettre trimestrielle un article signé par 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐤 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐝 et 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐝ø𝐲 qui montre, données de santé publique à l’appui, comment la montée du snus en Norvège a entraîné un effondrement du tabagisme sans hausse de la consommation totale de tabac, illustrant concrètement le potentiel de la réduction des risques pour les politiques de lutte contre le tabac.
Pour rappel, sous la pression et les calomnies de groupes antitabac, 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐤 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐝 avait été évincé au dernier moment de la présidence du colloque scientifique international sur la cigarette électronique organisé par l’Institut national du cancer (INCa) les 5 et 6 décembre 2022 à Paris.
La lettre du RESPADD :
respadd.org/wp-content/uploa…
L’affaire du colloque INCA :
addictions-france.org/datafo…
Karl Erik Lund retweeted
Le 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐃𝐃 publie (en anglais) dans sa lettre trimestrielle un article signé par 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐤 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐝 et 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐝ø𝐲 qui montre, données de santé publique à l’appui, comment la montée du snus en Norvège a entraîné un effondrement du tabagisme sans hausse de la consommation totale de tabac, illustrant concrètement le potentiel de la réduction des risques pour les politiques de lutte contre le tabac.
Pour rappel, sous la pression et les calomnies de groupes antitabac, 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐤 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐝 avait été évincé au dernier moment de la présidence du colloque scientifique international sur la cigarette électronique organisé par l’Institut national du cancer (INCa) les 5 et 6 décembre 2022 à Paris.
La lettre du RESPADD :
respadd.org/wp-content/uploa…
L’affaire du colloque INCA :
addictions-france.org/datafo…
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From the Norwegian Institute of Public Health:
"Vaping among young people is usually not characterized by addiction"
fhi.no/nyheter/2026/vaping-b…
Google Translate is your friend.
H/t @LundKarl
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Missa inte det senaste avsnittet av podden, där vi pratar med @LundKarl, forskare vid norska Folkehelseinstituttet, om varför han tycker att WHO drar fel slutsatser när de varnar för ungdomars ökade nikotinanvändning i sin senaste rapport.
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Important paper from tobacco control researcher Dr. @LundKarl "discusses the addictive potential from vaping... in view of existing research literature."
"Addiction to [nicotine] is typically characterized by daily use." "Among Norwegian youth, e-cigarette use is generally experimental, transient and infrequent."
Note: This is also true in the USA and UK.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epd…
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Prescription-only access to vapes has been proposed as a regulatory compromise that could restrict youth uptake while enabling access for smoking cessation.
Evidence from Australia’s experience suggests this model neither prevented experimentation among never-smokers nor facilitated the widespread use of regulated products for cessation, instead shifting use toward unregulated supply channels.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @UCL_TARG
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Interesting article about nicotine pouches in Finland with input from @LundKarl.
Google translated to English here:
www-uusijuttu-fi.translate.g…
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"Regulation of or permanent ban on the sale of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes?"
A thorough article by @LundKarl and Tord Finne Vedøy at the Department of Drug Abuse & Tobacco, Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Google Translate is your friend.
forebygging.no/Artikler/2025…
The program for this fall's E-cigarette Summit in London is starting to take shape, and I'm happy to be a part of it. The Royal College of Physicians is making its facilities available again this year.
e-cigarette-summit.co.uk/pro…
Karl Erik Lund retweeted
“Closing the life-saving escape route that smokers can have in nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes is a bit like closing the door to the fire escape because the steps may be slippery”
clearingtheair.eu/en/post/op…
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I'm starting a Substack for longer-form coverage & critiques of tobacco/nicotine research.
First up will be my #GFN25 content on issues in academia & the impact on research.
Subscribe to help me gauge interest (main THR content will be free) 🙏
open.substack.com/pub/ariell…
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A THIRD comment from Karl Erik Lund (@LundKarl) and Tord Finne Vedoy in the ongoing debate about vaping in "Tidsskriftet" (The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association).
"What will be the public health impact of vaping?"
Translated to English here:
tidsskriftet-no.translate.go…
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🚨New paper alert🚨
TLDR: Most youth e-cig use starting ~2019 peak was transient & experimental:
▶️52% stopped by 2021
▶️60%⬇️degree of use
▶️Concern should be on escalation (17%) & heavy use (5%)
This is an unfunded side project, not related to my consulting to Juul & CoEHAR
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Concerns have been raised that vaping has created a 'new generation of nicotine addicts'.
Using NYTS data, we examined changes in the proportion of US high-school students reporting symptoms of nicotine dependence over the past decade, in the context of changing patterns of nicotine product use.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Tord Finne Vedoy and Karl Erik Lund (@LundKarl) from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health reply to a low-grade attack on their integrity by some Norwegian doctors.
Article Google translated to English here:
tidsskriftet-no.translate.go…
Cc @Clive_Bates
