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Sweden Blocks EU Tobacco Tax Hike as Talks Resume

Brussels, 4.6.2026 — Sweden has come out against the EU’s plan to raise taxes on nicotine pouches ahead of this week’s renewed negotiations on the Tobacco Taxation Directive. The proposal would impose higher minimum …
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EU finally recognises Sweden’s smoke-free success

BRUSSELS, 3 June 2026. The European Parliament has, for the first time, formally acknowledged that Sweden has reached the smoke-free target. In a chart of smoking rates across the bloc, the Parliament placed Sweden …
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Während WHO und Bundesregierung E-Zigaretten bekämpfen, sterben 8 Million …

BERLIN, 27.05.2026 – Heute gingen Konsumenten in Berlin gegen das drohende Aromenverbot auf die Straße. Die Bundesregierung will E-Zigaretten ihrer wirksamsten Eigenschaft berauben: der Aromen, die Millionen Rauchern geholfen haben aufzuhören. Am Sonntag ist …
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WHO to Smokers: Keep Dying, Just Don’t Vape

BRUSSELS – This Sunday, the WHO marks World No Tobacco Day by demanding tighter restrictions on vapes and nicotine pouches. On Saturday, the world marks World Vape Day by pointing out how many lives …
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Drogenaffinitätsstudie: Berichterstattung greift zu kurz und ignoriert die …

Berlin, 26. Mai 2026 – Die neue Drogenaffinitätsstudie des Bundesinstituts für Öffentliche Gesundheit sorgt für Schlagzeilen über steigenden Vape-Konsum bei Jugendlichen. Die World Vapers’ Alliance kritisiert, dass die Berichterstattung zentrale Befunde der Studie ausblendet …
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Consumidores argentinos celebran el Día Mundial del Vapeo, pero piden camb …

La World Vapers’ Alliance organizó el pasado fin de semana en Buenos Aires la acción Pateemos el tabaquismo con motivo del Día Mundial del Vapeo 2026. Los participantes lanzaron penales contra un arquero vestido …
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Zigarette statt Mangogeschmack? Gegen das geplante Aromenverbot für E-Ziga …

Anlässlich des anstehenden World Vape Day (30.05.2026) hat der Évaporé Vape Store in Stuttgart und Thübingen auf das geplante Aromenverbot für E-Zigaretten aufmerksam gemacht. Die Aktion fand gemeinsam mit der World Vapers’ Alliance und …
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EU TED Negotiations Expose a Political Gamble, Not a Public Health Strategy

Brussels, 12 May 2026 – The latest EU Council draft compromise text on the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED), reported by Politico and seen by World Vapers’ Alliance, shows that taxation of nicotine products is …
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FDA Authorizes First Fruit-Flavored Vapes for Adults: A (Tiny) Step in the …

6 May 2026 – The World Vapers’ Alliance welcomes the FDA’s decision to authorize some fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers in the United States. For the first time, the agency has approved non-tobacco …
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Argentina legalizou os vapes. O Brasil precisa seguir o exemplo.

Em 4 de maio de 2026, a Argentina encerrou 15 anos de proibição sobre cigarros eletrônicos. Através da Resolução 549/2026, o Ministério da Saúde argentino substituiu o veto total por um marco regulatório abrangente, …
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