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Michael Landl

The 10th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is upon us in Panama City. This event stands as a significant juncture in …

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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 encounter alarming headlines about the surge in adolescent vaping. However, the knee-jerk reaction from policymakers tends to gravitate towards more regulations or outright prohibitions for products that are already illegal for minors. …

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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 Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak, recently announced an ambitious proposal: a generational smoking ban coupled with restrictions on vaping. On the surface, it seems to be a bold stride towards a …

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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 vaping community and many political leaders are currently abuzz with discussions on disposable vapes, their benefits, and the concerns they raise. As countries like France, the UK, Ireland, and Germany consider potential bans …

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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 United Kingdom’s ‘Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ announced a plan to mandate information sheets for smokers on how to quit inserted into cigarette packs. The WVA welcomes this plan but urges the …

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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.
In recent years, the topic of harm reduction and vaping has been surrounded by an unwarranted air of hostility. The World Health Organization (WHO) and its Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, have again taken …

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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.
Football, one of my big passions, has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. Its ability to inspire, unite, and push boundaries resonates with enthusiasts like me everywhere. In a surprising twist, the world of …

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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 goal of reducing inequality in public health continues to be an urgent issue. The burden of smoking-related illnesses falls disproportionately on low-income countries and groups worldwide because they have higher percentages of current …

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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.
Sweden’s Public Health Agency endangers anti-smoking progress  Stockholm – 3.7.2023. The Swedish Public Health Agency, Folkhälsomyndigheten, has called for stronger regulation of nicotine products such as snus and e-cigarettes. According to the World Vapers …

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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.
Many vapers are demanding to be heard by the decision-makers and public health officials. Unfortunately, in reality, this is most often not the case. Even online anti-vaping activists mostly ignore the waves of comments …

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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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