Reposted by Irene van den Berg
Reducing harm, or ignoring it? As excise taxes rose and cigarette sales fell, the tobacco industry found a new cash cow: vapes, nicotine pouches, and other nicotine products. Its own research pitches them as less harmful alternatives. Brussels is listening, but experts warn it overlooks key risks.
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Big Tobacco stops Brussels from getting tough on vaping, despite proven harm
The tobacco industry is pouring millions of euros into research and lobbying to promote the idea that vapes and other new products are less harmful than cigarettes. In Brussels, that controversial mes...
