{"id":4783,"date":"2023-09-13T05:44:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T09:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=4783"},"modified":"2023-09-14T05:45:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:45:48","slug":"eu-urged-to-embrace-thr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/eu\/eu-urged-to-embrace-thr\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Urged to Embrace THR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of this year\u2019s EU State of the Union address on Sept. 13 in Strasbourg, France, the World Vapers\u2019 Alliance (WVA) urged President Ursula von der Leyen to tackle the devastating impact of smoking-related diseases in the European Union. The association proposes the EU Commission\u2019s president embrace a coherent EU-wide harm reduction strategy that includes evidence-based approaches to vaping and nicotine pouches, which have been shown to significantly reduce harm compared to smoking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe implore Ursula von der Leyen to finally address the far-reaching impacts of smoking,\u201d said WVA Director Michael Landl in a <a href=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/eu\/calls-upon-president-von-der-leyen-to-tackle-smoking\/\">statement<\/a>. \u201cSmoking is a public health problem requiring immediate attention, causing more than 700,000 deaths in the EU annually. Evidence is clear that alternative nicotine products, such as vaping and nicotine pouches, can be a game changer in the battle against smoking. 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