The Minister of Health has indicated that the e-cigarette is better than the cigarette. With this advance, vapers are hoping for its presence at the Vape Summit on May 9.
The declaration will not have escaped the 1 to 2 million regular vapers (OFDT 2013) in France. A few days from 1st Summit of the vape which wishes to bring together on May 9 all the stakeholders in the fight against smoking (scientists, politicians, associations, health authorities, users), Marisol Touraine has taken a step in favor of e-cigarette users.
Tuesday evening on Europe1, the Minister of Health indicated “that it is better not to smoke. But better the electronic cigarette than just the cigarette, ”she added. On this subject, the report from Public Health England (PHE) specified last summer that vaping was “at least” 95% less harmful than smoking.
However, the tenant of avenue Duquesne (Paris) remained as cautious by recalling that “advertising for electronic cigarettes will be prohibited from May 20”.
An unanswered invitation
In this rather encouraging context for this new smoking cessation aid, all vapers have only one question: will Marisol Touraine go to the 1st vaping summit organized next Monday in Paris? The invitation of the nine associations (1), representing addictologists, tobacco specialists, and users, who will be present at the event, remains unanswered for the moment. The health authorities should be represented by Prof. Benoit Vallet, Director General of Health and Roger Salamon of the Haut Conseil en Santé Publique (HCSP).
(1) SOS ADDICTIONS, Fédération Addiction, Fédération Française d’Addictologie (and Oppelia), Aiduce, RESPADD, Tabac et Liberté, Actions Addictions, ANPAA
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