new WVA paper released today<\/a> reveals how countries like Sweden, the UK, New Zealand, and Japan are leading the world in cutting smoking rates by offering less harmful alternatives like vaping, nicotine pouches, and heat-not-burn products. These strategies are delivering real results\u2014smoking in Sweden has dropped to under 6%, and the UK\u2019s evidence-based policies have brought smoking rates to their lowest in history. Meanwhile, Japan halved cigarette sales in just eight years by allowing technology-driven alternatives.<\/p>\nMichael Landl, Director of the World Vapers\u2019 Alliance, said:<\/p>\n
\u201c<\/em>Bloomberg\u2019s money may buy silence in some rooms, but science can\u2019t be buried forever.<\/em><\/strong> With 100 days to go, countries must step up and resist this elitist, anti-consumer agenda. Harm reduction isn\u2019t controversial, it\u2019s saving lives.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nBut the WHO isn\u2019t interested. Instead of learning from success, it’s doubling down on abstinence-only messaging, fueled by private anti-vaping lobbyists and the political influence of billionaire funders like Michael Bloomberg. These closed-door negotiations have shut out the voices of those who have successfully quit smoking through harm reduction and blocked developing countries from shaping their own policies.<\/p>\n
WVA is calling on national delegations to speak up at COP11, challenge the WHO\u2019s anti-scientific stance, and demand transparency and inclusion. The world\u2019s smokers deserve options, not ideology.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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