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Brussels, 5 February 2026 – The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) warns that the European Commission’s “Better Regulation” agenda is drifting away from its purpose by sidelining the very citizens it claims to serve and …

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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.
For years, Brazil has relied on a simple approach to vaping: ban it and move on. No real distinction between products, no serious discussion about regulation, just a total prohibition that, in practice, hasn’t …

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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.
For the first time in 2026, I’m back with the weekly wrap-up blog, vapers. There’s quite a lot to report, so stay with me! Even though the year has just started, the vaping world …

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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.
La Germania si prepara a un giro di vite contro le sigarette elettroniche, mettendo al bando mentolo, sucralosio e oltre una dozzina di additivi “rinfrescanti” utilizzati nei liquidi da inalazione. La bozza di regolamento …

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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.
A leaked revision of the European Union’s Tobacco Excise Directive (TED), recently circulated under the Cypriot presidency, has reignited the concern that Europe is drifting toward ideology-driven policy at the expense of public health outcomes. While …

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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.
Il Parlamento europeo potrebbe confermare le tendenze proibizioniste in materia di sigarette elettroniche e altri prodotti alternativi al fumo, espresse dalla Commissione europea. È quanto purtroppo emerge dalla Draft opinion (bozza di parere) sul …

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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.
Tobacco harm reduction (THR) has delivered dramatic public health wins in multiple countries, proving that regulated nicotine alternatives can slash smoking rates without demanding cold-turkey abstinence. Sweden became the world’s first “smoke-free” nation (under …

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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.
Taiwan is a favourite destination for travellers, with night markets, mountain hikes, vibrant cities, and an easy-to-use transport system. If you vape or use other nicotine alternatives, it is important to know the rules …

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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.
Das Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR) hat eine neue Stellungnahme (003/2026) zu Kühlstoffen in E-Zigaretten veröffentlicht. Parallel dazu wird in Berlin bereits konkret ein Verbot von Menthol und 13 weiteren Inhalts- und Kühlstoffen vorbereitet, das …

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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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