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Br\u00fcssel, 20.1.2026 \u2013 Kommissar Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi hat nach einer \u00c4u\u00dferung scharfe Kritik ausgel\u00f6st. schriftliche Antwort<\/a> gegen\u00fcber dem Europaabgeordneten Kristoffer Storm bez\u00fcglich Nikotinprodukten. Auf die Frage nach den relativen Risiken rauchfreier Alternativen im Vergleich zum Rauchen erkl\u00e4rte der Kommissar: \u201cDie Verwendung rauchfreier Tabak- und Nikotinprodukte im Gegensatz zum Rauchen herk\u00f6mmlicher Tabakzigaretten verringert das Gesundheitsrisiko nicht.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael Landl, Direktor der World Vapers Alliance, sagte:<\/p>\n

\u201cKommissar V\u00e1rhelyi verbreitet gef\u00e4hrliche Falschinformationen, die Menschen zum Rauchen verleiten. Indem er behauptet, es g\u00e4be keinen Unterschied im Risiko zwischen Zigaretten und alternativen Produkten, leugnet er wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse. Es ist unverantwortlich von einem hochrangigen Beamten, die Fakten zu ignorieren und die \u00d6ffentlichkeit irrezuf\u00fchren. Die Europ\u00e4ische Kommission muss ihren ideologischen Kampf gegen die Schadensminderung beenden und endlich auf die Wissenschaftler h\u00f6ren.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Unabh\u00e4ngige wissenschaftliche Gutachten und staatliche Gesundheitsberichte weltweit best\u00e4tigen<\/a> Rauchfreie Produkte sind deutlich weniger sch\u00e4dlich als Rauchen. Studien belegen, dass diese Alternativen wirksame Hilfsmittel zur Raucherentw\u00f6hnung sind und dass Raucher, die vollst\u00e4ndig umsteigen, ihr Gesundheitsrisiko erheblich reduzieren. Indem der Kommissar diese Fakten ignoriert, verwischt er wichtige Erkenntnisse und t\u00e4uscht die \u00d6ffentlichkeit \u00fcber die tats\u00e4chlichen Risiken verschiedener Nikotinprodukte.<\/p>\n

Die World Vapers Alliance fordert die Kommission auf, diese Aussage umgehend zur\u00fcckzuziehen. Die Verbreitung von Fehlinformationen zur Schadensminimierung untergr\u00e4bt die Bem\u00fchungen im Bereich der \u00f6ffentlichen Gesundheit und hindert Raucher daran, informierte Entscheidungen zu treffen. Politik muss auf Fakten und nicht auf ideologischer Ablehnung weniger sch\u00e4dlicher Alternativen basieren.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brussels, 20.1.2026 – Commissioner Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi has sparked sharp criticism following a written response to MEP Kristoffer Storm regarding nicotine products. 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