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16.03.2023 – 12:00
IEVA (Independent European Vape Alliance)
Health professionals should know the vaping facts
Brussels (ots) - 700,000 people in the EU die each year as a result of smoking and every second smoker dies 14 years prematurely. [1] Switching to vaping has helped millions of smokers worldwide to significantly reduce the harm to their health. The principle of harm reduction works, and millions more smokers could benefit from it. But for it to really change society, smokers need the facts: and that starts with healthcare ...
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26.04.2022 – 11:20
IEVA (Independent European Vape Alliance)
Vaping facts - European awareness campaign launched
Brussels (ots) - IEVA, the only pan-European vaping association, launched today a new campaign aimed at educating smokers about the harm reduction potential of vaping compared to combustible tobacco. Far too few smokers know the actual facts about e-cigarettes, making them less likely to switch to a significantly less harmful alternative. This lack of understanding has serious consequences. According to the European ...
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09.12.2021 – 17:51
IEVA (Independent European Vape Alliance)
Vaping industry underlines the importance of product choice
Brussels (ots) - The Independent European Vape Alliance (IEVA) welcomed the decision of MEPs to recognize tobacco harm reduction as a tool in beating cancer; but remains concerned that the report approved today by the European Parliament leaves the door open to a flavour ban in the EU. The Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) today voted on the amendments and the draft of the Beating Cancer report by Rapporteur ...
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05.11.2021 – 11:10
IEVA (Independent European Vape Alliance)
Tobacco Harm Reduction is critical if we are to reduce smoking related disease rates worldwide
Brussels (ots) - Eight million smokers worldwide die from a smoking-related disease every year. [1] Tobacco Harm Reduction is a chance for smokers to switch from an extremely harmful to a significantly less harmful alternative. [2] Unfortunately, the WHO has lost sight of this in recent years. But it is not too late to repent. It must focus on the future of millions of ...
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03.02.2021 – 15:06
Prof. Dr. Heino Stöver - Sozialwissenschaftliche Suchtforschung
Expert for addiction studies, Prof. Dr. Heino Stöver, criticizes the new EU Beating Cancer Plan: "Target of less than 5 percent of smokers in the EU not achievable without harm reduction approach".
Frankfurt/Main (ots) - Prof. Dr. Heino Stöver has sharply criticized the EU Commission's "Beating Cancer Plan" presented today: "For years, the always same methods have been used trying to attain the ambitious goals of an almost tobacco-free continent. Tax increases, advertising bans and no-smoking zones are too ...
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14.01.2021 – 13:55
IEVA (Independent European Vape Alliance)
E-Cigarettes flavours ban in the Netherlands endangers Public Health
Brussels (ots) - Around 65 percent of adult vapers in Europe use fruit or sweet liquids. [1] The variety of flavours is one of the most important reasons for smokers to switch to e-cigarettes and for vapers not to go back to smoking. Without paying attention to this fact, the Dutch State Secretary Paul Blokhuis has announced to ban all e-cigarette flavours except ...
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29.10.2020 – 17:18
IEVA (Independent European Vape Alliance)
European survey: 80 percent of vapers stopped smoking completely / Flavors are extremely important to vapers
Brussels (ots) - More than 80 percent of smokers who switched to e-cigarettes have completely stopped smoking. Around 65 percent of vapers in Europe use fruit or sweet liquids. These are two important results of a survey carried out by the European Independent Vape Alliance (IEVA). More than 3,300 european ...
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Storys zum Thema Sucht

Health professionals should know the vaping facts

Vaping facts - European awareness campaign launched

Vaping industry underlines the importance of product choice

Tobacco Harm Reduction is critical if we are to reduce smoking related disease rates worldwide

Expert for addiction studies, Prof. Dr. Heino Stöver, criticizes the new EU Beating Cancer Plan: "Target of less than 5 percent of smokers in the EU not achievable without harm reduction approach".

E-Cigarettes flavours ban in the Netherlands endangers Public Health

European survey: 80 percent of vapers stopped smoking completely / Flavors are extremely important to vapers