Alberto Hernandez

The EU’s own advisers just backed “less harm, less tax”. Will the Cou …

The debate over how the EU should tax nicotine products has taken a significant turn. In its draft opinion on the revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive (TED), the European Economic and Social Committee …
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EESC’s call for ‘less harm, less tax’ approach on nicotine products

Brussels, 23 February 2026 – The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) draft opinion on the revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive (TED) calls on the EU to follow a risk‑based taxation approach and …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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French Health Agency Confirms: Vaping Less Harmful Than Smoking

Paris, 12 February 2026 – The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) welcomes a new report from the French health agency ANSES, which clearly acknowledges that vaping is less harmful than smoking and should remain available …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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Does the EU Commission Think Your Opinion Doesn’t Count?

When the European Commission talks about “Better Regulation,” it promises smarter laws, more transparency, and a central role for citizens. In practice, however, ordinary people who take the time to engage with EU consultations …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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EU Better Regulation Is Leaving Consumers Behind

Brussels, 5 February 2026 – The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) warns that the European Commission’s “Better Regulation” agenda is drifting away from its purpose by sidelining the very citizens it claims to serve and …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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Canada’s Quiet Revolution: How Vaping Drove Smoking to Record Lows

Tobacco harm reduction (THR) has delivered dramatic public health wins in multiple countries, proving that regulated nicotine alternatives can slash smoking rates without demanding cold-turkey abstinence. Sweden became the world’s first “smoke-free” nation (under …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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COP11 Wrap-Up: The WHO Loses Control Over Its Prohibitionist Agenda

Last week, the World Health Organization hosted COP11, its flagship global tobacco control conference, and instead of reinforcing its grip on nicotine policy, it revealed how fragile its agenda has become. From the outset, …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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COP11 Day 5: The EU’s Internal Battle Spills Into Geneva

As negotiations stretch into their fifth day at COP11, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the biggest fights are within the EU itself. According to a report by Euractiv, several EU countries have accused the …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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COP11 Day 4: First Cracks in the ideological wall

It is day 4 of COP. After 104 country delegate statements, the policy discussions are underway, and the first leak has emerged. The EU Commission and Denmark are pushing for bans on vaping and …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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COP11: The WHO Is Silencing Voices That Could Save Lives

Next week, global health officials and government delegates will gather in Geneva for the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The goal of …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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