Michael Landl

COP11 Day 2: Voices Breaking Through the Noise

Day two of COP11 offered something unexpected. While most delegations continued the well-rehearsed ritual of announcing bans and restrictions, a handful of countries broke ranks again. They demanded evidence, transparency, and a seat at …
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EU Commission Spreads Misinformation on Vaping at COP11

EU Commission Spreads Misinformation on Vaping at COP11 Geneva, 17 November 2025 – At the Ministerial Roundtable during COP11, the European Commission’s DG for Health and Food Safety presented claims about vaping and other less harmful nicotine …
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COP11 Day 1: An Echo Chamber Ignoring Real Progress

COP11: Day 1 Exposes an Echo Chamber Ignoring Real Progress in Tobacco Control Geneva, 17 November 2025 — The first day of COP11 has revealed a troubling repeat of past failures. Rather than embrace …
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COP11 Day 1: The Echo Chamber Effect

Today, COP11 has opened with the same old story. Countries patting each other on the back for ever-stricter restrictions on less harmful nicotine products, while barely glancing at what the evidence actually shows about …
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Study: Switching to Vapes Boosts Fitness

Most smokers know they should quit. But the thought of giving up nicotine entirely can feel overwhelming. What if there was a way to keep nicotine and still feel better, breathe easier, and move …
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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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New WHO paper: Misinformation vs Evidence

A recent WHO paper released just before COP11 is another example of the organisation doubling down on fear and misinformation rather than embracing evidence and real-world progress. They call once again to treat all …
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COP11: 11 Reasons Why the WHO’s Tobacco Treaty Is Failing Harm Reduction

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) aims to protect health by reducing the harms of smoking. The Conference of Parties (COP) should set global tobacco policies based on evidence and harm reduction. …
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EU Again Fails to Agree on Tobacco Control Measures Ahead of COP11

Brussels, 12.11.2025. The European Union has failed again to reach a common position ahead of the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control meeting (COP11) in Geneva, as reported by POLITICO. According to the report, Denmark …
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Does the EU Commission think you are a rat?

Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi used the FILTERED Conference to address the EU cardiovascular plan and signalled that the EU Commission plans to increase taxation and regulation on less harmful nicotine products, such as vaping and …
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EU-Gesundheitspolitik: Brüssel verliert sich im Kleinklein

Europa steht vor großen Herausforderungen: schleppendes Wirtschaftswachstum, sinkende Produktivität, eine Energiekrise und geopolitische Unsicherheiten. Doch statt Reformen zur Stärkung der europäischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu verfolgen, erlebt die EU-Kommission eine Phase, in der sie sich lieber …
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