{"id":6635,"date":"2025-12-18T07:58:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=6635"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:50:14","slug":"eu-health-commissioner-spreads-misinformation-while-eu-misses-smoke-free-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/de_au\/eu-health-commissioner-spreads-misinformation-while-eu-misses-smoke-free-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"EU-Gesundheitskommissar verbreitet Fehlinformationen, w\u00e4hrend die EU rauchfreie Zonen verpasst\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>18.12.25 \u2013 Br\u00fcssel. Die World Vapers Alliance (WVA) kritisiert EU-Gesundheitskommissar Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi scharf f\u00fcr seine Aussage in einem Interview mit <a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqOHBxaa6Nm2zE1g6CkcZ-2B6DwbLlwOP3Zo3NJ2IsfjngXcM8VVcIttwtpYU-2FrZvoubiT1W0Xh49D4FEuKLwbD6FY6kG-2B1RGpX5lQV7Lp2WVYP6ut70SsIT8h-2FKBLnEAXwzjcEup9N-2F9DZuw8MLBH-2FsCU-3D4m_J_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28lsiwh3lYAROSMOYgpRTOABe847vVKqzQQZdeWvhRXgRtoXtums1oOp8Vgd8Ps2ZOFvAJaLMSV-2Bu3-2BxYp-2F8AODw-2F7fFS6ebbS9XaWFoWCylNOh5aORXxbJSf6XmRE0WPZoGFi72wDv3-2FOSO0yeLhUltEDZlZOl-2F94d-2Bxd1p88-2FjdDe9m81z3RSFtSZWHwMSGLtRAopTaiOiErEjuJlagSJHraEx3092MYADSAs4R6RPW-2BEOfQrYYIh9Oei4hpXFn5JkhTEh7zl19AJhjjt3V-2Fjl2g-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqOHBxaa6Nm2zE1g6CkcZ-2B6DwbLlwOP3Zo3NJ2IsfjngXcM8VVcIttwtpYU-2FrZvoubiT1W0Xh49D4FEuKLwbD6FY6kG-2B1RGpX5lQV7Lp2WVYP6ut70SsIT8h-2FKBLnEAXwzjcEup9N-2F9DZuw8MLBH-2FsCU-3D4m_J_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28lsiwh3lYAROSMOYgpRTOABe847vVKqzQQZdeWvhRXgRtoXtums1oOp8Vgd8Ps2ZOFvAJaLMSV-2Bu3-2BxYp-2F8AODw-2F7fFS6ebbS9XaWFoWCylNOh5aORXxbJSf6XmRE0WPZoGFi72wDv3-2FOSO0yeLhUltEDZlZOl-2F94d-2Bxd1p88-2FjdDe9m81z3RSFtSZWHwMSGLtRAopTaiOiErEjuJlagSJHraEx3092MYADSAs4R6RPW-2BEOfQrYYIh9Oei4hpXFn5JkhTEh7zl19AJhjjt3V-2Fjl2g-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766149014545000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1LobCuxM8TWELTDdeTSYOJ\">Euractiv<\/a> Die Aussage, dass E-Zigaretten, Nikotinbeutel und Tabakerhitzer \u201czu 100 Prozent\u201d so sch\u00e4dlich seien wie Zigaretten, widerspricht jahrzehntelangen Erkenntnissen und birgt die Gefahr, Millionen von Rauchern davon abzuhalten, auf weniger sch\u00e4dliche Alternativen umzusteigen.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Landl, Direktor der World Vapers Alliance, sagte, V\u00e1rhelyis \u00c4u\u00dferungen seien nicht nur falsch, sondern gef\u00e4hrlich.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201e<\/em><strong><em>Indem der Kommissar den Menschen erz\u00e4hlt, dass E-Zigaretten und Nikotinbeutel genauso sch\u00e4dlich seien wie Zigaretten, betreibt er faktisch eine Marketingkampagne f\u00fcr das Rauchen.<\/em><\/strong><em> Raucher, die m\u00f6glicherweise umgestiegen w\u00e4ren, werden weiterhin Zigaretten rauchen, und es werden noch mehr Menschen sterben. Das ist genau das Gegenteil von dem, was ein Gesundheitsbeauftragter tun sollte.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Unabh\u00e4ngig <a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqFOaJQ8Sr9G0IuIdiYfJkDjK-2F7eg7IbMP1uQgXc8IVkos1pAUH4k3CvNSutUxl4mtl1RLzgaI4kQotlh7tciMDg-3DmVPx_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28lsiwh3lYAROSMOYgpRTOABe847vVKqzQQZdeWvhRXgRtoXtums1oOp8Vgd8Ps2ZOFvAJaLMSV-2Bu3-2BxYp-2F8AODw-2F7fFS6ebbS9XaWFoWCylNOhgM4ZjcSHGtmHH8kRZgUTp6mIHr27DZF0-2BKvCJMfs9Prb2s74MXdlLRJmkKwns8eW1YFMv1KbtPbDEfABEFMw-2F4zlnKZSW1Tt6hd2g3-2FPVTLFU34U5z-2B07q4-2Fx7-2F0z4kM9l6hAd4V7NCxoiPcKtpi9FkZAGuctU1vxVL7n-2F9G-2F5w-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqFOaJQ8Sr9G0IuIdiYfJkDjK-2F7eg7IbMP1uQgXc8IVkos1pAUH4k3CvNSutUxl4mtl1RLzgaI4kQotlh7tciMDg-3DmVPx_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28lsiwh3lYAROSMOYgpRTOABe847vVKqzQQZdeWvhRXgRtoXtums1oOp8Vgd8Ps2ZOFvAJaLMSV-2Bu3-2BxYp-2F8AODw-2F7fFS6ebbS9XaWFoWCylNOhgM4ZjcSHGtmHH8kRZgUTp6mIHr27DZF0-2BKvCJMfs9Prb2s74MXdlLRJmkKwns8eW1YFMv1KbtPbDEfABEFMw-2F4zlnKZSW1Tt6hd2g3-2FPVTLFU34U5z-2B07q4-2Fx7-2F0z4kM9l6hAd4V7NCxoiPcKtpi9FkZAGuctU1vxVL7n-2F9G-2F5w-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766149014545000&amp;usg=AOvVaw24_cqbj7vzylvJ5RH9v0kV\">Studien und Rezensionen<\/a> Von Regierungen und Gesundheitsbeh\u00f6rden weltweit in Auftrag gegebene Studien belegen \u00fcbereinstimmend, dass diese Produkte weitaus weniger sch\u00e4dlich sind als Rauchen. Sie zeigen auch, dass diese Produkte Menschen beim Rauchstopp helfen und dass Raucher, die vollst\u00e4ndig umsteigen, ihr Risiko f\u00fcr rauchbedingte Krankheiten deutlich senken k\u00f6nnen. V\u00e1rhelyis Behauptung ignoriert diese Erkenntnisse und f\u00fchrt die \u00d6ffentlichkeit \u00fcber die tats\u00e4chlichen Risiken in die Irre.<\/p>\n<p>Trotz des offiziellen EU-Ziels einer rauchfreien Generation mit weniger als 5 Prozent Rauchern bis 2040 ist der Staatenbund weit davon entfernt. <a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqIDZPQhO2q34EWQJS56YxKiM2RnQRK3aH91MrAhjp71EFvX61b6aR58sOZekNepdlg-3D-3DpjoA_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28lsiwh3lYAROSMOYgpRTOABe847vVKqzQQZdeWvhRXgRtoXtums1oOp8Vgd8Ps2ZOFvAJaLMSV-2Bu3-2BxYp-2F8AODw-2F7fFS6ebbS9XaWFoWCylNOhIMIx3mH6aRMfEnsJ66V6Nlcz-2BTGhf1uKgeuiCmrouINQAnoaLJIVGa-2Fyr6o4O0-2FbAC5P28w114bGcoK9B3oIUMITdmdjJ2SRk8-2FosfKAbIoopxwVAsd4fl78Q8w3OmAM97csdlylFQr9snfBfHzsfuXPJbh3l0vCCdCtz9qnuHA-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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warum die Fortschritte so langsam sind.<\/p>\n<p>Die World Vapers Alliance fordert Kommissar V\u00e1rhelyi auf, seine Aussagen zu korrigieren, sich mit unabh\u00e4ngigen Wissenschaftlern und Verbrauchervertretern zu treffen und sich zu einer evidenzbasierten Kommunikation \u00fcber Nikotin zu verpflichten. Die EU kann den Kampf gegen das Rauchen nicht glaubw\u00fcrdig f\u00fchren, solange ihr eigener Gesundheitskommissar Fehlinformationen verbreitet, die Raucher weiterhin zum gef\u00e4hrlichsten Produkt \u00fcberhaupt, der Zigarette, greifen lassen.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18.12.25 &#8211; Brussels. The World Vapers Alliance (WVA) strongly criticises EU Health Commissioner Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi for claiming in an interview with Euractiv that vaping, nicotine pouches, and heated tobacco are \u201c100 percent\u201d as harmful as cigarettes. The statement contradicts decades of evidence and risks scaring millions of smokers away from switching to less harmful alternatives. 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