Liza Katsiashvili

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 …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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 …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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 …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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 …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
It’s been a strong week for tobacco harm reduction around the world. Advocates have been stepping up—speaking at hearings, publishing hard-hitting blogs, and challenging stigma where it matters most. First up: South Africa. Michael …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
We are proud to welcome Generace bez Kouře (Smoke-Free Generation) as the newest partner of the World Vapers’ Alliance! Based in the Czech Republic, Generace bez Kouře is a non-profit initiative committed to promoting …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
We often talk about how vaping policies around the world aren’t focused on consumers. Policymakers may have good intentions—like reducing smoking rates or protecting young people from nicotine—but the policies we end up with …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
Travelling as a vaper can be tricky. Some countries allow personal use but ban sales, while others have strict, no-tolerance policies. India falls into the latter category—and if you’re planning a trip, you’ll want …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
Vaping is under the target of counterproductive restrictions globally, which is no news. However, the question is how far the prohibitionist approach can go and where it stops. Is there a chance for further …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
If you have been following harm reduction globally, you might have noticed that developing countries often struggle with both factors – high smoking rates and a lack of sensible harm reduction approaches or policies. …

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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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