Storys zum Thema Sucht

World Vapers' Alliance

Light Show Protest Calls Out Unholy Alliance Between WHO and EU Commission

IEVA (Independent European Vape Alliance)

WHO must embrace harm reduction at COP11 to truly drive down global smoking rates

Brussels (ots) - As the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) approaches (17–22 November 2025, Geneva), the Independent European Vape Alliance (IEVA) calls on the World Health Organization (WHO) and its member states to finally place harm reduction at the centre of the global tobacco control debate. IEVA ...

IEVA (Independent European Vape Alliance)

Majority of European Vapers Are Former Smokers: E-Cigarettes Offer Significant Harm Reduction Potential

Brussels (ots) - In the lead-up to World No Tobacco Day 2025 on 31 May, the Independent European Vape Alliance (IEVA) highlights compelling evidence that the majority of e-cigarette users in Europe are former smokers. This underscores the important role that vaping can play in tobacco harm reduction and as a tool to ...

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 ...