{"id":6635,"date":"2025-12-18T07:58:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=6635"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:50:14","slug":"eu-health-commissioner-spreads-misinformation-while-eu-misses-smoke-free-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/fi\/eu-health-commissioner-spreads-misinformation-while-eu-misses-smoke-free-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"EU:n terveyskomissaari levitt\u00e4\u00e4 v\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4\u00e4 tietoa, kun taas EU kaipaa savutonta\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>18.12.25 \u2013 Bryssel. World Vapers Alliance (WVA) arvostelee voimakkaasti EU:n terveyskomissaaria Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi\u00e4 v\u00e4itetty\u00e4\u00e4n haastattelussa <a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqOHBxaa6Nm2zE1g6CkcZ-2B6DwbLlwOP3Zo3NJ2IsfjngXcM8VVcIttwtpYU-2FrZvoubiT1W0Xh49D4FEuKLwbD6FY6kG-2B1RGpX5lQV7Lp2WVYP6ut70SsIT8h-2FKBLnEAXwzjcEup9N-2F9DZuw8MLBH-2FsCU-3D4m_J_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28lsiwh3lYAROSMOYgpRTOABe847vVKqzQQZdeWvhRXgRtoXtums1oOp8Vgd8Ps2ZOFvAJaLMSV-2Bu3-2BxYp-2F8AODw-2F7fFS6ebbS9XaWFoWCylNOh5aORXxbJSf6XmRE0WPZoGFi72wDv3-2FOSO0yeLhUltEDZlZOl-2F94d-2Bxd1p88-2FjdDe9m81z3RSFtSZWHwMSGLtRAopTaiOiErEjuJlagSJHraEx3092MYADSAs4R6RPW-2BEOfQrYYIh9Oei4hpXFn5JkhTEh7zl19AJhjjt3V-2Fjl2g-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqOHBxaa6Nm2zE1g6CkcZ-2B6DwbLlwOP3Zo3NJ2IsfjngXcM8VVcIttwtpYU-2FrZvoubiT1W0Xh49D4FEuKLwbD6FY6kG-2B1RGpX5lQV7Lp2WVYP6ut70SsIT8h-2FKBLnEAXwzjcEup9N-2F9DZuw8MLBH-2FsCU-3D4m_J_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28lsiwh3lYAROSMOYgpRTOABe847vVKqzQQZdeWvhRXgRtoXtums1oOp8Vgd8Ps2ZOFvAJaLMSV-2Bu3-2BxYp-2F8AODw-2F7fFS6ebbS9XaWFoWCylNOh5aORXxbJSf6XmRE0WPZoGFi72wDv3-2FOSO0yeLhUltEDZlZOl-2F94d-2Bxd1p88-2FjdDe9m81z3RSFtSZWHwMSGLtRAopTaiOiErEjuJlagSJHraEx3092MYADSAs4R6RPW-2BEOfQrYYIh9Oei4hpXFn5JkhTEh7zl19AJhjjt3V-2Fjl2g-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766149014545000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1LobCuxM8TWELTDdeTSYOJ\">Euractiv<\/a> ett\u00e4 h\u00f6yryttely, nikotiinipussit ja l\u00e4mmitett\u00e4v\u00e4 tupakka ovat &quot;100-prosenttisesti&quot; yht\u00e4 haitallisia kuin savukkeet. V\u00e4ite on ristiriidassa vuosikymmenten todistusaineiston kanssa ja uhkaa pelotella miljoonia tupakoitsijoita siirtym\u00e4st\u00e4 v\u00e4hemm\u00e4n haitallisiin vaihtoehtoihin.<\/p>\n<p>World Vapers Alliancen johtaja Michael Landl sanoi V\u00e1rhelyin kommenttien olevan paitsi v\u00e4\u00e4ri\u00e4, ne ovat my\u00f6s vaarallisia.<\/p>\n<p><em>&quot;<\/em><strong><em>Kertomalla ihmisille, ett\u00e4 s\u00e4hk\u00f6savukkeet ja nikotiinipussit ovat yht\u00e4 haitallisia kuin savukkeet, komissaari k\u00e4yt\u00e4nn\u00f6ss\u00e4 ajaa tupakoinnin markkinointikampanjaa.<\/em><\/strong><em> Tupakoitsijat, jotka olisivat ehk\u00e4 vaihtaneet tupakoitsijaa, jatkavat savukkeiden k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00e4, ja yh\u00e4 useammat ihmiset kuolevat. T\u00e4m\u00e4 on p\u00e4invastoin kuin mit\u00e4 terveyskomissaarin pit\u00e4isi tehd\u00e4.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Itsen\u00e4inen <a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqFOaJQ8Sr9G0IuIdiYfJkDjK-2F7eg7IbMP1uQgXc8IVkos1pAUH4k3CvNSutUxl4mtl1RLzgaI4kQotlh7tciMDg-3DmVPx_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28lsiwh3lYAROSMOYgpRTOABe847vVKqzQQZdeWvhRXgRtoXtums1oOp8Vgd8Ps2ZOFvAJaLMSV-2Bu3-2BxYp-2F8AODw-2F7fFS6ebbS9XaWFoWCylNOhgM4ZjcSHGtmHH8kRZgUTp6mIHr27DZF0-2BKvCJMfs9Prb2s74MXdlLRJmkKwns8eW1YFMv1KbtPbDEfABEFMw-2F4zlnKZSW1Tt6hd2g3-2FPVTLFU34U5z-2B07q4-2Fx7-2F0z4kM9l6hAd4V7NCxoiPcKtpi9FkZAGuctU1vxVL7n-2F9G-2F5w-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqFOaJQ8Sr9G0IuIdiYfJkDjK-2F7eg7IbMP1uQgXc8IVkos1pAUH4k3CvNSutUxl4mtl1RLzgaI4kQotlh7tciMDg-3DmVPx_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28lsiwh3lYAROSMOYgpRTOABe847vVKqzQQZdeWvhRXgRtoXtums1oOp8Vgd8Ps2ZOFvAJaLMSV-2Bu3-2BxYp-2F8AODw-2F7fFS6ebbS9XaWFoWCylNOhgM4ZjcSHGtmHH8kRZgUTp6mIHr27DZF0-2BKvCJMfs9Prb2s74MXdlLRJmkKwns8eW1YFMv1KbtPbDEfABEFMw-2F4zlnKZSW1Tt6hd2g3-2FPVTLFU34U5z-2B07q4-2Fx7-2F0z4kM9l6hAd4V7NCxoiPcKtpi9FkZAGuctU1vxVL7n-2F9G-2F5w-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766149014545000&amp;usg=AOvVaw24_cqbj7vzylvJ5RH9v0kV\">tutkimukset ja arviot<\/a> Hallitusten ja kansanterveyslaitosten maailmanlaajuisesti tilaamat tutkimukset osoittavat johdonmukaisesti, ett\u00e4 kyseiset tuotteet ovat paljon v\u00e4hemm\u00e4n haitallisia kuin tupakointi. Ne osoittavat my\u00f6s, ett\u00e4 kyseiset tuotteet auttavat ihmisi\u00e4 lopettamaan tupakoinnin ja ett\u00e4 kokonaan tupakointiin siirtyv\u00e4t tupakoitsijat voivat merkitt\u00e4v\u00e4sti v\u00e4hent\u00e4\u00e4 tupakointiin liittyvien sairauksien riski\u00e4. V\u00e1rhelyin v\u00e4ite pyyhkii pois t\u00e4m\u00e4n n\u00e4yt\u00f6n ja johtaa yleis\u00f6\u00e4 harhaan todellisista riskeist\u00e4.<\/p>\n<p>Vaikka EU:n virallisena tavoitteena on vuoteen 2040 menness\u00e4 savuton sukupolvi, jossa tupakoivien osuus on alle viisi prosenttia, unioni on kaukana aikataulusta. 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syy siihen, miksi edistys on niin hidasta.<\/p>\n<p>World Vapers Alliance kehottaa komissaari V\u00e1rhelyi\u00e4 korjaamaan lausuntonsa, tapaamaan riippumattomia tiedemiehi\u00e4 ja kuluttajien edustajia sek\u00e4 sitoutumaan n\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6n perustuvaan nikotiinista tiedottamiseen. EU ei voi taistella tupakointia vastaan uskottavasti, kun sen oma terveyskomissaari levitt\u00e4\u00e4 v\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4\u00e4 tietoa, joka pit\u00e4\u00e4 tupakoitsijat vaarallisimman tuotteen, savukkeiden, parissa.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18.12.25 &#8211; Brussels. The World Vapers Alliance (WVA) strongly criticises EU Health Commissioner Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi for claiming in an interview with Euractiv that vaping, nicotine pouches, and heated tobacco are \u201c100 percent\u201d as harmful as cigarettes. The statement contradicts decades of evidence and risks scaring millions of smokers away from switching to less harmful alternatives. 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