{"id":6014,"date":"2025-02-10T10:19:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T15:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=6014"},"modified":"2025-02-10T21:33:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T02:33:13","slug":"eu-commissioner-hoekstra-spreads-misinformation-on-vaping-ignoring-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/nl_be\/eu-commissioner-hoekstra-spreads-misinformation-on-vaping-ignoring-science\/","title":{"rendered":"EU-commissaris Hoekstra verspreidt desinformatie over vapen en negeert wetenschappelijke feiten."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wopke Hoekstra stelt vapen ten onrechte gelijk aan roken en pleit voor een belasting die ex-rokers ertoe zou kunnen aanzetten om weer sigaretten te gaan roken.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brussel, 10-02-2025<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 De World Vapers&#039; Alliance (WVA) veroordeelt ten zeerste de recente uitspraken van EU-commissaris voor Belastingzaken Wopke Hoekstra, die ten onrechte beweerde dat vapen\u00a0<em>\u201cdodelijk net als gewone sigaretten\u201d<\/em>\u00a0en rechtvaardigde hogere belastingen op e-sigaretten en smaakstoffen op basis van misleidende argumenten.<\/p>\n<p>Tijdens een\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqHocRMD99q0IMEguWQQO6-2FX1rXRGbsIWTz1C32RLumrpP4rt3fv2t-2FrbHz7q0O-2BNA6Q43MJKtHPYB6bnYntXTPx57t6IQBuqdAqKhaw8G-2BesBA2Gb1FSF4C0VcFQdyZlCF81Qf2pGuj9CvR8W25lM6o-3DCdjH_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28ls-2BDvYJbOYx-2FMQrljZEwRSku8XPjwo1jLLyvVlHKwW-2FNFm3D73YnPNh7icwiM95YeYG0EbZxdBVmPSiKa1nlWF02JdUREG9BIfYcsnSUiFJi4XGiNSpve871l6pF5v-2F76ArJKzN8cxo8bzAOIuZeUioUEyTzMmV5T1B-2B6Zvs7G-2BMpuibuc2KfFl0G-2Bvv8nw80-2FZD3Ak9XHFnDCxHUzHVdzrc8h9zveJo86A8Rgifc0Q5L07-2BT3-2B5FQaKiYq68hzcwM1rqUZ3DTZRTLIKvHvcQx-2Bg-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqHocRMD99q0IMEguWQQO6-2FX1rXRGbsIWTz1C32RLumrpP4rt3fv2t-2FrbHz7q0O-2BNA6Q43MJKtHPYB6bnYntXTPx57t6IQBuqdAqKhaw8G-2BesBA2Gb1FSF4C0VcFQdyZlCF81Qf2pGuj9CvR8W25lM6o-3DCdjH_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28ls-2BDvYJbOYx-2FMQrljZEwRSku8XPjwo1jLLyvVlHKwW-2FNFm3D73YnPNh7icwiM95YeYG0EbZxdBVmPSiKa1nlWF02JdUREG9BIfYcsnSUiFJi4XGiNSpve871l6pF5v-2F76ArJKzN8cxo8bzAOIuZeUioUEyTzMmV5T1B-2B6Zvs7G-2BMpuibuc2KfFl0G-2Bvv8nw80-2FZD3Ak9XHFnDCxHUzHVdzrc8h9zveJo86A8Rgifc0Q5L07-2BT3-2B5FQaKiYq68hzcwM1rqUZ3DTZRTLIKvHvcQx-2Bg-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739280286961000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1hC7U5aD1lrORKVTPx1-58\">parlementaire hoorzitting<\/a>, Hoekstra suggereerde dat jongeren worden\u00a0<em>\u201cverleid\u201d<\/em>\u00a0door gearomatiseerde e-sigaretten en dat deze producten een\u00a0<em>\u201cvals gevoel van veiligheid.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Hij ging nog verder en beweerde op wetenschappelijk onjuiste wijze dat vapen net zo dodelijk is als roken.<\/p>\n<p>Alberto G\u00f3mez Hern\u00e1ndez, beleidsmanager van de WVA, verklaarde:\u00a0<em>\u201c<\/em><strong><em>Dit is een gevaarlijke en onverantwoordelijke uitspraak van een EU-functionaris die zijn beleid zou moeten baseren op feiten, niet op angstzaaierij. De wetenschap is duidelijk: vapen is minstens 95% minder schadelijk dan roken en is het meest effectieve middel dat we hebben om rokers te helpen stoppen.<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Het gelijkstellen van vapen aan roken is niet alleen misleidend, maar kan rokers er ook van weerhouden over te stappen op een veel minder schadelijk alternatief.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Smaakstoffen spelen een cruciale rol bij het helpen van rokers om over te stappen op minder schadelijke alternatieven, en het gebruik ervan wordt geassocieerd met een\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqEI4c7dHa9w4cV-2BV8OKoyVfe0CfiFiHGcQ4eg7XSbUaoNT36YbqMQBiomHOi7WaFhg-3D-3DoEkr_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28ls-2BDvYJbOYx-2FMQrljZEwRSku8XPjwo1jLLyvVlHKwW-2FNFm3D73YnPNh7icwiM95YeYG0EbZxdBVmPSiKa1nlWF02JdUREG9BIfYcsnSUiFJi6FfYLuw4GkczTLf7rzI1rcph6ITlGHNfkJ1XD9nyp6Smn2-2FlgNuFr4rhZxmgdpcss8dilj3z7y6r6LmOaLiYcAsJRffMV8SFqs30UrXAQTV7atIN8SIQ4I-2FSEy8NKaKPsrbrZ2LI7mlPLsUAaAi9n-2FszcD98KUF8GanRHRYTW-2FfQ-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqEI4c7dHa9w4cV-2BV8OKoyVfe0CfiFiHGcQ4eg7XSbUaoNT36YbqMQBiomHOi7WaFhg-3D-3DoEkr_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28ls-2BDvYJbOYx-2FMQrljZEwRSku8XPjwo1jLLyvVlHKwW-2FNFm3D73YnPNh7icwiM95YeYG0EbZxdBVmPSiKa1nlWF02JdUREG9BIfYcsnSUiFJi6FfYLuw4GkczTLf7rzI1rcph6ITlGHNfkJ1XD9nyp6Smn2-2FlgNuFr4rhZxmgdpcss8dilj3z7y6r6LmOaLiYcAsJRffMV8SFqs30UrXAQTV7atIN8SIQ4I-2FSEy8NKaKPsrbrZ2LI7mlPLsUAaAi9n-2FszcD98KUF8GanRHRYTW-2FfQ-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739280286961000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2iCaCY01OuDA6V4KOE1xZO\">230% verhoging<\/a>\u00a0in de kans om te stoppen. Een aanzienlijk deel van de volwassen vapers geeft de voorkeur aan smaken zonder tabak, waarbij fruitsmaken bijzonder populair zijn, zoals blijkt uit de\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqFOaJQ8Sr9G0IuIdiYfJkDiaRH3O3PfzXqZ-2B3AMPgKxKSQeTAmQmKC5B1D5yo1-2Fj5Lcnkhrf8u3b8UumeGnl-2FcECd2x5KSIO9wIUpOKH-2BHKFInPf_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28ls-2BDvYJbOYx-2FMQrljZEwRSku8XPjwo1jLLyvVlHKwW-2FNFm3D73YnPNh7icwiM95YeYG0EbZxdBVmPSiKa1nlWF02JdUREG9BIfYcsnSUiFJi72oTqldTedaxtvBMXnzAiehc7H2AdR8XE7yXcJUK5ZKVqaTCxjSqhpau6mVpnAVLHc8mMlPpoHeOS5NmScuyVhkT5X1VzV4KfMXK-2FT9qw7TWzPTgr9WiB9OhESToCijWUulIrIne-2FtOltR9mZsMIHO0EjIiojz-2FAtDJUFb5uhU6Q-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.kkA-2B5AE43OxWPGlc5bDzqFOaJQ8Sr9G0IuIdiYfJkDiaRH3O3PfzXqZ-2B3AMPgKxKSQeTAmQmKC5B1D5yo1-2Fj5Lcnkhrf8u3b8UumeGnl-2FcECd2x5KSIO9wIUpOKH-2BHKFInPf_EHy7tFOGs40gVcYn37LlHB4LH7beuJx4SJAbMI-2FNlfkwhj-2FQYzYY45KYKypHva6I1tReIGTC-2F9uofjPB6G1W8Z5yfAA4M5nDR1OxL4yWRazKlUaNgNPNqmnJJzpn28ls-2BDvYJbOYx-2FMQrljZEwRSku8XPjwo1jLLyvVlHKwW-2FNFm3D73YnPNh7icwiM95YeYG0EbZxdBVmPSiKa1nlWF02JdUREG9BIfYcsnSUiFJi72oTqldTedaxtvBMXnzAiehc7H2AdR8XE7yXcJUK5ZKVqaTCxjSqhpau6mVpnAVLHc8mMlPpoHeOS5NmScuyVhkT5X1VzV4KfMXK-2FT9qw7TWzPTgr9WiB9OhESToCijWUulIrIne-2FtOltR9mZsMIHO0EjIiojz-2FAtDJUFb5uhU6Q-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739280286961000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AHmqaSCWPGPsNUgA2a3ZO\">laatste Eurobarometer-enqu\u00eate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c&quot;Smaken zijn geen marketingtruc om jongeren aan te trekken, maar een essentieel onderdeel om volwassen rokers aan te moedigen over te stappen op minder schadelijke alternatieven.&quot;.\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>Hogere belastingen op aroma&#039;s zouden het voor veel vapers aanzienlijk moeilijker maken om van tabaksproducten af te blijven, wat mogelijk zou leiden tot hogere rookcijfers.,<\/em><\/strong><em>\u201d<\/em>\u00a0voegde G\u00f3mez Hern\u00e1ndez eraan toe.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c<\/em><strong><em>Als de EU serieus werk wil maken van het terugdringen van het aantal rokers, moet ze strategie\u00ebn ter beperking van de schadelijke gevolgen bevorderen, waaronder het gebruik van e-sigaretten.<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Het verspreiden van misinformatie en het opleggen van onbetaalbare belastingen zal alleen maar de sigarettenindustrie beschermen ten koste van de volksgezondheid.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>concludeerde G\u00f3mez Hern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wopke Hoekstra wrongly equates vaping with smoking and pushes taxation that could drive ex-smokers back to cigarettes. Brussels, 10.2.2025\u00a0\u2013 The World Vapers\u2019 Alliance (WVA) strongly condemns the recent statements made by EU Tax Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, who falsely claimed that vaping\u00a0&#8220;kills like ordinary cigarettes&#8221;\u00a0and justified higher taxes on vapes and flavours based on misleading arguments. 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