Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi used the FILTERED Conference to address the EU cardiovascular plan and signalled that the EU Commission plans to increase taxation and regulation on less harmful nicotine products, such as vaping and …

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 …

Europa steht vor großen Herausforderungen: schleppendes Wirtschaftswachstum, sinkende Produktivität, eine Energiekrise und geopolitische Unsicherheiten. Doch statt Reformen zur Stärkung der europäischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu verfolgen, erlebt die EU-Kommission eine Phase, in der sie sich lieber …

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 …

The global conversation on tobacco harm reduction is moving fast, and this week brought both encouraging signals and worrying setbacks. From the EU to the Caribbean and Africa, new insights show how public opinion …

The fight for tobacco harm reduction (THR) continues—and this week, we’ve seen both concerning policy moves and promising progress from around the world. In a disappointing but not entirely surprising development, the European Commission …

The European Commission has crossed a line: it’s now official policy to claim that new nicotine products carry health risks “comparable to smoking”. Commissioner Varhelyi confirmed this in a written answer to a question …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is tasked with regulating tobacco and nicotine products, including vapes and oral nicotine pouches. A recent Reuters article highlights how the FDA …

As the world prepares for COP11 in Geneva this November, most eyes are on the usual global heavyweights. But this year, the most important voices in the room might come from smaller nations—countries like …