{"id":3122,"date":"2022-09-12T09:54:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T13:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=3122"},"modified":"2022-09-20T04:08:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T08:08:54","slug":"survey-confirms-vaping-flavours-matter-for-harm-reduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/eu\/survey-confirms-vaping-flavours-matter-for-harm-reduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey confirms: Vaping Flavours Matter for Harm Reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Brussels, 12.09.2022.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A <a href=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/eu\/wva-conducted-a-survey-on-a-perception-of-vaping-policies-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> conducted by the World Vapers&#8217; Alliance (WVA) among its members found that 97% of respondents prefer vaping flavours or a combination of flavours and tobacco taste. Additionally, higher taxation would push almost a third of vapers to the black market. The WVA urges politicians to listen to consumers and avoid regulations and bans, creating a public health disaster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Landl, Director of the World Vapers&#8217; Alliance, said:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The survey among our members confirms what science has repeatedly proved: flavours are essential for people to quit smoking. Bans and high taxation only boost the black market and push many vapers back to smoking. It is time that politicians start listening to those most affected by their policies: the consumers!&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Key findings of the survey:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flavours:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A staggering 97% of respondents prefer vaping flavours or a combination of flavours and tobacco taste. Only 3% say they prefer tobacco.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If flavours were banned: more than half of vapers would seek to get their flavours on the black market or return to smoking. 21% say they would exclusively vape tobacco flavour, and 16% think they would quit vaping.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tax increases:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax increases would split the consumption behaviour of vapers:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31% would keep vaping like they are currently and pay the higher price;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% say they would vape less to make up for the increased price;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28% would try to get their products on the black market.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Media:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vapers feel the media is one-sided and not objective enough when covering vaping. A staggering 75% rated media coverage in their countries as unfavourable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Current regulation:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vapers evaluate the current regulatory framework similarly. 60% of respondents are dissatisfied with the current way vaping is treated by their governments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The survey was conducted among members of the WVA. The total number of respondents was 415 in 36 countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;These results show that those who can afford higher prices would pay the additional price and don&#8217;t change their behaviour. The worrying aspect is that for many vaping would become a luxury good, and almost a third would be pushed to the black market. Politicians must finally consider those unintended consequences when proposing new legislation&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, added Landl.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Tobacco Products Directive on the horizon, the WVA calls on the EU institutions to follow a risk-based approach to vaping. Future regulation must be based on science and the experience of millions of consumers. Less harmful products should be treated differently than cigarettes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels, 12.09.2022. A survey conducted by the World Vapers&#8217; Alliance (WVA) among its members found that 97% of respondents prefer vaping flavours or a combination of flavours and tobacco taste. Additionally, higher taxation would push almost a third of vapers to the black market. 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