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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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Pushback Forces Change in EU Tobacco Control Position for COP11

14.11.2025, Brussels – Several EU member states have pushed back against extreme anti-vaping and anti-nicotine measures, leading to a notable shift in the EU’s official position ahead of the upcoming WHO Framework Convention on …
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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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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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CONSUMERS SHINE A LIGHT ON THE WHO’S TOBACCO CONTROL FAILURE

Geneva, 30 October 2025 – The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) projected a clear message onto the COP11 venue: consumers matter, and harm reduction through vaping and nicotine pouches must be recognised, not banned behind …
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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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Light Show Protest Calls Out Unholy Alliance Between WHO and EU Commission

Geneva, 30 October 2025 – The World Vapers’ Alliance held a light show protest at the COP11 venue to expose the unholy alliance between the World Health Organisation and the EU Commission. The protest …
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EU Tax Proposal Threatens to Kill Harm Reduction – World Vapers’ Allian …

22.10.25 – Brussels. The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has released its position paper on the European Commission’s proposal to revise the Tobacco Excise Directive, warning that the plan would punish millions of smokers trying …
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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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Brasil registra aumento de 25% no tabagismo enquanto alternativas permanece …

24 de outubro de 2025 – Novos dados oficiais mostram que o tabagismo no Brasil aumentou 25% entre 2023 e 2024, marcando o primeiro crescimento em vinte anos. A taxa passou de 9,3% para …
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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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COP11: EU Commission Opens Door for Full Vape and Nicotine Pouch Ban in Eur …

A leaked EU Commission document outlining the proposed Union positions for the COP11 conference to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) reveals alarming intentions. The draft, shared with the Working Party on …
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Science and Citizens Ignored as Várhelyi Pushes Harmful Vape Tax

2.10.25 – Brussels. The World Vapers’ Alliance strongly condemns today’s statements by European Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, as reported by Politico, regarding plans to equalise taxes on vaping products with cigarettes. The Commissioner’s claims …
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EU Consultation Shows 76% Support for Harm Reduction in Cardiovascular Poli …

29 September 2025 – An AI-powered review of the European Commission’s cardiovascular health consultation uncovers a clear trend: wherever harm reduction was discussed, more than 76% of respondents backed policies making less harmful nicotine …
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