The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has expressed its significant concern over calls by the British Medical Association (BMA), the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) and the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) to ban disposables and non-tobacco flavours. These measures, the WVA says, are aimed at curbing vaping among youth but ignore the experience of tens of thousands of Europeans and risk compromising the broader public health achievements made possible by the use of vaping as a harm reduction tool.
Alberto Gómez Hernández, manager de politici la Alianța Mondială a Vaperilor, a declarat: “The EU’s approach to smoking is failing, and further restrictions on safer alternatives will only delay the achievement of smoke-free targets. 80,000 Europeans have already signed the ‘Fiecare Viață Contează’ petition to protect safer nicotine products, and European politicians must take them into consideration when legislating.”
Deși intenția de a proteja tinerii de dependența de nicotină este lăudabilă, WVA consideră că astfel de măsuri stricte ar putea determina, în mod accidental, consumatorii adulți de vape să revină la țigările tradiționale mai dăunătoare și ar putea împiedica fumătorii adulți să renunțe la țigări.
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