Liza Katsiashvili

Dear vapers, It’s time for another weekly wrap-up – I hope you’re ready. Here are some updates from the past week. First, it’s worth mentioning again that the WVA has joined a pan-European coalition …

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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.
The EU is highly likely to jeopardise harm reduction efforts by imposing higher taxes on less risky nicotine products, while Sweden has systematically proven through its approach that harm reduction is one of 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.
Hi THR supporters, I’m back with the latest updates from the vaping world. Let’s start with some good news – because why not? I was particularly excited about this one. The French health agency …

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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.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10.02.2026 – The Malaysian Ministry of Health plans to introduce a full-scale ban on vaping products, starting with open-pod systems, via amendments to its tobacco control legislation, a move the Health …

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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.
For the first time in 2026, I’m back with the weekly wrap-up blog, vapers. There’s quite a lot to report, so stay with me! Even though the year has just started, the vaping world …

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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.
Taiwan is a favourite destination for travellers, with night markets, mountain hikes, vibrant cities, and an easy-to-use transport system. If you vape or use other nicotine alternatives, it is important to know the rules …

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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.
One might think that all possible false claims about less harmful nicotine alternatives have already been spread, and that at some point, it would stop. If that’s the case, Olivér Várhelyi has proven otherwise …

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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.
Something out of the ordinary was noticed at the WHO’s COP11 venue last week in Geneva. A light show illuminated the building’s walls, urging consumers to be part of the global tobacco control dialogue. …

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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.
This week’s tobacco harm reduction landscape brings a mix of policy concern, global health data, and critical reflections on Europe’s priorities. WVA’s Policy Manager Alberto Gómez Hernández recently shared a strong perspective on Belgium’s …

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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.
EU Proposes Harsh New Positions for COP11 The harm reduction movement is once again facing major challenges, this time from the heart of the European Union. A leaked draft from the European Commission reveals …

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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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