EU Parliament Rejects Outdoor Vaping Ban - then EU health ministers endorse it

[Toby iVapour]

Victory for Science: EU Parliament Rejects Outdoor Vaping Ban

The European Parliament has rejected a resolution that would have recommended extending outdoor smoking and vaping bans.

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Parliament won’t support the European Commission’s plan to ban vaping everywhere. What happened?

When I wrote earlier this week that the European Parliament should reject the Commission’s plan to ban vaping in all public spaces across Europe, I did not expect them to take my advice.

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[zouzounaki]

lucky for us starmer can still do it

 

[vapesmarter]

lucky for us starmer can still do it

that is Chris witty cancelling all his eu holidays then

 

[Toby iVapour]

A Short Lived Victory For THR in The EU As Previously Rejected Restrictions Have Now Been Approved

Last week, the European Parliament rejected a resolution presented by the European Commission (EC), proposing restricting vaping alongside smoking in outdoor spaces. At the time, tobacco harm reduction (THR) experts commended the move, highlighting that by rejecting the resolution, policymakers...

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Last week, the European Parliament rejected a proposed resolution to treat vaping the same as smoking in outdoor spaces, marking a key win for science-based policymaking and consumer rights. However, EU health ministers have now endorsed the resolution, bucking Parliament's rejection of the same recomendations.

In response, many experts in the field have of course highlighted the ridiculousness of equating and regulating vaping in the same way as smoking.

WVA Director Michael Landl referred to the approval as a “backroom deal,” accusing health ministers of sidelining scientific evidence and undermining the European Parliament’s authority.
Landl highlighted the decision’s potential to harm public health by equating vaping with smoking, a stance he called a “dangerous misconception.”