FIVAPE media monitoring on vaping in France and around the world: February 2026
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02/28/26 | THE COUNTERFACTUAL
Twenty-three independent European experts have written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: "We are deeply concerned by recent statements by Commissioner Várhelyi that the use of smoke-free products poses risks comparable to those of smoking..."
Letter to the European Commission on risk misinformation
February 27, 1926 | LE PARISIEN
Among young people: vaping kills tobacco, but that's not all... New data from the OFDT confirms the collapse of smoking among young people: divided by 5 between 2010 and 2024.
Teenagers are still consuming less tobacco and cannabis, but e-cigarettes are becoming more popular.
02/27/26 | OFDT
OFDT publication: ENCLASS 2024 results. Smoking among young people continues to decline sharply in France: 0.9% of middle school students and 5.6% of high school students are daily smokers, compared to more than 30% a decade ago. The French Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction has announced that "the first tobacco-free generations are on the horizon," definitively invalidating the theory that vaping is a gateway to smoking.
Use of psychoactive substances among middle and high school students – EnCLASS 2024 results
02/25/26 | L’USINE NOUVELLE
The CNCT is conducting a new media campaign to reduce the appeal and visibility of vaping: plain packaging, elimination of flavors, ban on online sales, etc.
February 26, 2020 | FRANCE INFO
The CNCT is once again calling for plain packaging, restrictions on flavors, and a ban on online sales of vaping products.
Vaping: more than half of tobacconists and e-cigarette shops are not complying with advertising laws
February 26, 18 | OUEST FRANCE
In the field, many tobacco specialists are incorporating vaping into their practice to help smokers: "a good tool to quit."
Pornic. Tobacco specialist Magali Cario opens a clinic
February 26, 18 | FRANCE 3
Informing the public about "conventional," controlled, and safe vaping is a public health issue in the face of parallel markets and their abuses.
02/26/18 | AIDUCE
The Independent Association of Electronic Cigarette Users took the time to conduct a "citizen review" of the ANSES report.
The ANSES report and media misinformation
02/26/17 | HELLO DOCTORS
10 minutes of very clear explanations following the publication of the ANSES report. While certain molecules may be problematic and should be avoided, flavors are essential for enjoyment and help in quitting smoking.
Vaping: what are the health risks?
02/26/17 | PUBLIC HEALTH FRANCE
Tobacco: 68,000 deaths per year. According to this new publication from Santé publique France, smoking remains by far the leading cause of preventable deaths in France.
Deaths attributable to smoking. Updated estimates for the year 2023
02/26/19 | FRANCE BLEU
Misinformation and stigmatization. As a reminder, the CNCT is neither a health agency nor a learned society. However, barely 10 days after the ANSES published its report on vaping, its president stated in the media, without any nuance, that vaping causes COPD or cardiovascular risks such as hypertension.
02/26/15 | FRANCE TV
What the ANSES report on vaping really says: starting at 33 min, an excellent program with Dr. Marion Adler, member of the Société Francophone de Tabacologie (French-speaking Society of Tobacco Studies), 20 minutes of detailed explanations and clarification following the media frenzy that followed the publication of the ANSES report.
Le Mag de la Santé: replay of the Friday, February 13 broadcast
02/26/13 | VAPING POST
With the withdrawal of Article 23 from the draft finance bill, France is the first country to reject the introduction of additional taxes on vaping. The government must now take action at European level and defend risk reduction.
Europe: Negotiations on vaping tax continue
02/26/11 | VAPING POST
ANSES report on vaping. Comprehensive dossier, expert and objective analysis. This report supports our industry. Read and share.
ANSES Report 2026: The health risks of vaping explained
February 26, 2010 | LA PRESSE
A recent study also showed an increase in smoking from 9% to 21% in Canadian provinces that have restricted or banned flavors in vaping... to protect young people.
The unapologetic comeback of cigarettes
02/26/08 | ADDICT’AIDE
Smokers who successfully quit smoking using e-cigarettes often continue to vape. This study aimed to determine whether this promotes or prevents relapse after successful smoking cessation. Researchers have shown that continued use of e-cigarettes after quitting smoking is associated with a reduced risk of relapse.
Quitting smoking: Are e-cigarettes associated with a reduced risk of relapse?
02/26/07 | WHAT TO CHOOSE
After the media panic of recent days, the leading consumer association, UFC Que Choisir, is taking the time to responsibly inform and explain what the ANSES report really says.
Vaping recommended only for smoking cessation
02/26/07 | VAPING POST
The ANSES press office does not feel responsible for the alarmist treatment of its report by the media.
ANSES explains the alarmist tone of its press release
02/26/06 | 60 MILLIONS LE MAG
ANSES report on vaping: a must-read! After yesterday's media storm, here is a remarkable and welcome article in a consumer magazine. In a concise and informative manner, the journalist explains what the ANSES report really says. Jean Moiroud also answered her questions.
02/26/05 | THE TELEGRAM
The media were very disappointing yesterday. But some journalists took the time to read the ANSES report carefully and question the professionals. Interview with Jean Moiroud. Be sure to watch the video.
The ANSES study on vaping "reinforces our industry"
02/26/05 | LE FIGARO
ANSES report on vaping:
After yesterday's media storm led by sensationalist media outlets, the voices of those truly involved in the field are beginning to be heard. For Catherine Delorme, president of the Fédération Addiction and prevention specialist, the risk-benefit balance clearly favors vaping.
"Vaping is not harmless, but it is infinitely less dangerous than tobacco."
02/26/05 | LE FIGARO
The ANSES report on the benefits/risks of vaping for smokers. "If we look at the risk hierarchy, (...) vaping is recommended (...) to quit smoking, particularly because we see that it is mainly aimed at smokers," notes Jean Moiroud. FIVAPE also welcomes ANSES's warning about taxes that would cause a "significant increase in prices," which could "encourage" the emergence of a parallel market, involving "additional health risks."
Electronic cigarettes: the vaping industry welcomes certain conclusions of the ANSES report
05/02/26 | LIBERATION
Media panic following the ANSES report. "Cancer, respiratory diseases: vaping kills too." This sentence, displayed today as a banner on a news channel, illustrates the media frenzy surrounding the publication of the new ANSES report on vaping. Amid this storm of misinformation, here is one of the few articles that has managed to remain clear-headed and honest about the actual content of the report.
Health effects of vaping: key takeaways from the ANSES report
05/02/26 | LIBERATION
While for more than 10 years, specialized professionals have been sincerely and honestly helping millions of smokers quit, lobbying and irresponsible behavior by tobacco companies have led to senseless demonization of vaping. Today's coverage of the ANSES report in the media shows just how toxic this influence is.
02/26/05 | ADDICTION FEDERATION
Contrary to the alarmist and sensationalist headlines that have appeared in all media outlets today, the Fédération Addiction rightly points out that the ANSES report on vaping shows that the benefits far outweigh the risks. While vaping is not harmless, it is above all a tool that is recognized as effective in helping people quit smoking and that essentially only affects its target population: smokers (98% of users).
ANSES report on vaping: favorable risk-benefit balance
04/02/26 | VAPING POST
ANSES report: detailed analysis. While its embargoed release has sparked a race for sensationalist and alarmist headlines, the rigor and soundness of the new ANSES report on vaping is clear. This publication is set to take precedence over the 2021 report by the High Council for Public Health, which has done so much harm in recent years. Here is a comprehensive initial analysis that clearly shows the dissonance between the headlines and the reality of the report.
France: ANSES report on the toxicity of e-cigarettes
04/02/26 | MEDICAL XPRESS
Vaping may reduce the risk of relapse into smoking. According to this new study published by Queen Mary University of London, people who continue to vape after quitting smoking reduce their risk of relapse. The researchers compared this with nicotine replacement therapies, which users tend to stop using more quickly. These findings are important in light of calls to quit as soon as possible and rhetoric claiming that continuing to vape is a sign of failure in the process of quitting smoking.
Vaping after quitting smoking linked to lower risk of relapse back to smoking
03/02/26 | LIBERATION
An electronic cigarette helps people quit smoking. For doctors "who put themselves in the smoker's shoes, it is effective for quitting and less dangerous than cigarettes." Dr. Alice Deschenau, president of the Société Francophone de Tabacologie (French-speaking Society of Tobacco Studies), summarizes the usefulness and opinions of the society's specialists on the eve of the release of a report by ANSES tomorrow.
03/02/26 | LA PROVENCE
The decline in smoking among young people is no longer going unnoticed, nor are the reasons behind it: price increases, prevention, but also "young people are more likely to use vapes than cigarettes," say doctors.
Prevention, price increases... how to explain the decline in the number of young smokers
02/02/26 | FRANCE INFO
ARTICLE 23: THE END
The saga is finally over, once and for all. Thank you again and well done to everyone! The exceptional mobilization against Article 23 will remain engraved in the history of vaping in France. After months of struggle and anxiety, we emerge stronger, more visible, and more listened to. Let's remain vigilant, because the tobacco industry and its allies did not give up until the very last moment. Long live free and independent vaping!
02/02/26 | ABC NEWS
In Mexico, the ban on vaping benefits drug cartels that have taken over the market. Very detailed article.
After Mexico bans vapes, cartels tighten their grip on a booming market