{"id":7073,"date":"2026-08-14T07:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=7073"},"modified":"2026-08-14T07:59:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:59:01","slug":"thr-wrap-up-whats-happening-in-the-thr-world-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/nl_be\/thr-wrap-up-whats-happening-in-the-thr-world-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"THR-samenvatting: Wat gebeurt er deze zomer in de wereld van THR?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi folks,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s been a while since our last wrap-up blog. It might seem like summer is slow, but there are plenty of things happening around the THR world. So, let\u2019s have a nice summer THR Wrap-Up &#8211; Summer Edition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s there to read?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/nl_be\/inconvenient-truth-vaping-kills-smoking\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deze blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Michael a great read, especially because it is so important to talk about the landscape the media is creating around vaping and less harmful nicotine products. Why is the media so quick to scaremonger consumers, while rarely speaking about the progress that countries like Sweden are actually making? Read more in the blog about the inconvenient truth: vaping kills smoking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of misinformation, it\u2019s not only the media that has been caught doing it. Sadly, we see more and more policymakers and public health officials going down the same path. \u201cOur goal remains clear: a tobacco and nicotine-free generation by 2040,\u201d wrote EU Health Commissioner Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi. It\u2019s not the first time the EU Health Commissioner has attacked harm reduction or misinformed the public about it, so make sure to read why this statement is both alarming and misleading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/nl_be\/eu-health-commissioner-varhelyi-continues-misinformation-push-on-nicotine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in this blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Alberto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is it important to spot misinformation, but it is also vital to check the facts and stay informed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THR Global has launched a new independent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thrglobal.org\/en\/nyts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Youth Tobacco Survey Dashboard,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bringing years of US youth tobacco and nicotine data together in one place. This topic is hugely significant in the THR debate, so make sure to check it out and stay informed with THR Global.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WVA Partner Spotlight:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/rights4vapers1?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&amp;ltsid=b7a0c131-8056-4acd-9790-765ad388062d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rights4Vapers <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be hitting the road this summer, and that\u2019s something the THR movement across Canada should not miss out on. Follow their journey, find answers to the questions you might have, and, of course, support the cause!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s it for today, fellow THR advocates!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See you in September!<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi folks, It\u2019s been a while since our last wrap-up blog. It might seem like summer is slow, but there are plenty of things happening around the THR world. So, let\u2019s have a nice summer THR Wrap-Up &#8211; Summer Edition. What\u2019s there to read? 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