South Korea and Sweden: What Diverging Smoking Trends Tell Us About Risk-Proportionate Nicotine Policy
Smoking rates have fallen across many high-income countries over the past several decades, but the pace of that decline varies considerably. South Korea and Sweden provide a useful comparison. Both countries have strong public-health institutions and long-standing tobacco-control policies. Both have reduced smoking substantially from historical levels. Their current positions, however, are quite different. OECD…