Angesichts der jüngsten Entwicklungen Diskussionen surrounding a potential ban on flavoured disposable vapes in the UK, the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) urges policymakers to consider the far-reaching consequences this move would have on public health and harm reduction. Such a ban contradicts the UK’s existing and successful harm reduction approach.

Michael Landl, der Direktor der WVA, erklärt:, “Prohibition doesn’t work. It never has, and it never will. A ban on disposable vapes will not eliminate the demand but shift it from regulated markets to the black market, creating negative, unintended public health consequences.”

Das Verbot von Einweg-E-Zigaretten ist kontraproduktiv für die Schadensminderung, so die World Vapers' Alliance. “Disposable vapes can act as a crucial stepping stone for smokers looking to quit,” Landl. “They offer an easy entry point, and many consumers eventually transition to open systems. Making that path from smoking to vaping as frictionless as possible is essential for public health. While cigarettes, known to be extremely harmful, remain readily available, banning a 95% less harmful alternative defies logic.”

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