{"id":1354,"date":"2021-07-14T11:54:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T15:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2022-05-12T08:46:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T12:46:46","slug":"world-vapers-alliance-together-we-can-save-19-million-europeans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/world-vapers-alliance-together-we-can-save-19-million-europeans\/","title":{"rendered":"World Vapers\u2019 Alliance: Together we can save 19 million Europeans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Brussels, 14.07.2021<\/em> <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 The World Vapers\u2019 Alliance unveiled a new graffiti mural outside the European Parliament at the European launch of the global <strong><em>Back Vaping. Beat Smoking <\/em><\/strong>campaign. The graffiti delivers a stark message &#8211; 19 million lives can be saved in Europe with the right policies to beat smoking.<\/p>\n<p>The launch was attended by a number of vapers around Europe and MEP Peter Liese.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2204\" src=\"https:\/\/wvaold.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_7697-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Michael Landl, Director of the World Vapers\u2019 Alliance said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cVaping has the potential to save 19 million lives in Europe. Tomorrow, the Beating Cancer Committee in the European Parliament (BECA) meets to discuss proposals to reduce the harm caused by smoking tobacco. They have the opportunity to make history and save lives IF they back vaping as a tool to beat smoking. Our message to them is clear &#8211; choose science and save lives\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video src=\"https:\/\/wvaold.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Brussls-Video-Final-Version.mp4\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>This report is the beginning of a pivotal year for vapers and public health in Europe. Over the next year, EU policymakers will review the EU\u2019s main legislation on tobacco, the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). The approach these laws take to vaping will have a huge impact on public health for years to come, in Europe and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>Back Vaping. Beat Smoking <\/em><\/strong>campaign mural will be on show at key locations around Brussels, including at the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Atomium and the Palace of Justice. After the Brussels launch, the campaign will visit cities around Europe to encourage vapers and politicians to stand up and take action.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c2021 is a critical year for vaping. We came here today to highlight to MEPs the importance of vaping to fight smoking. We are bringing our message to the EU\u2019s front door, to ensure that every policymaker understands that 19 million lives are on the line. The best way we can beat smoking is to promote vaping as part of public health policies.\u201d <\/em>\u00a0Michael Landl concluded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2205\" src=\"https:\/\/wvaold.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_8979.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels, 14.07.2021 &#8211;\u00a0 The World Vapers\u2019 Alliance unveiled a new graffiti mural outside the European Parliament at the European launch of the global Back Vaping. Beat Smoking campaign. 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