The associations AIDUCE, SOVAPE, LA VAPE DU COEUR and FIVAPE launched the MERCI LA VAPE operation on May 31. The petition will soon collect 70,000 signatures and will run until December 31, with the aim of reaching 100,000 supporters. The questionnaire closed on September 30, and we are unveiling a first summary before the publication of the white paper in early 2024.
- 40,000 respondents: this questionnaire represents one of the largest surveys ever carried out on a population of consumers of vaping products (98% of respondents). The scale of participation underpins the robustness of the results.
- Faced with the threat of bans on flavors (except tobacco) and taxes on vaping products, over 50% of vapers say they would turn to alternative sources of supply (black market, foreign purchases... with no quality control or respect for regulations) and 25% say they might go back to smoking cigarettes;
- 63% of respondents believe they have been misinformed about vaping by French health agencies;
The associations AIDUCE, SOVAPE, LA VAPE DU COEUR and FIVAPE wish to alert public authorities to the considerable health risks of banning flavors and taxing vaping.
Furthermore, the denigration of vaping and the obvious misinformation of the public, particularly millions of smokers, about the real risk reduction of vaping compared with smoking tobacco and the real benefits of vaping instead of smoking, need to be urgently addressed in view of the smoking rate in France, which is much higher than its European neighbors.
>> Download the survey summary
The associations AIDUCE, SOVAPE, LA VAPE DU COEUR and FIVAPE, each in their own field, fight against smoking. They advocate harm reduction, a humane approach that is highly appreciated by users. They have no links whatsoever with the tobacco industry, and claim as much in their articles of association and in their actions.
Does vape help you?
SIGN THE PETITION!
I'm one of the millions of people that vape helps to turn away from tobacco. I want to defend what makes it the most effective aid: the diversity of flavors, affordable cost, objective information on risk reduction.
NO to the suppression of aromas
It's absurd to condemn ex-smokers to tobacco flavors alone, since it's precisely the diversity of flavors that makes the difference.
that makes smoking cessation easier. The proof: 95% of vapers use at least one other flavor.
Flavors must remain available within a regulated and controlled framework. The manufacture of e-liquids and their marketing by professionals provide the best guarantees of control for the safety of users.
NO to taxes
Overtaxing a smoking cessation device is unfair.
Neither nicotine substitutes, nor medications, nor hypnosis, nor auriculotherapy, nor quack remedies are overtaxed.
Taxes should not be a barrier to vaping. VAT on vaping should be reduced to 5.5%, like nicotine substitutes. This would facilitate access to vaping for the most disadvantaged, who are the hardest hit by smoking.
STOP denigration
8 out of 10 French people are unaware that vaping is much less risky than smoking. This perception, which runs counter to scientific knowledge, keeps smokers smoking. The denigration must stop. It discourages vapoteurs and smokers who would otherwise find an anti-smoking solution in vaping.
STOP to misinformation
The public has a right to fair, clear and appropriate information on vaping. The implementation of a pragmatic public health policy against smoking goes hand in hand with responsible information.
Faced with the scourge of smoking, which prematurely kills 75,000 people every year in France, vape is not a problem, it's a solution.
When it comes to quitting smoking, everyone should be free to choose their own path, and if they want to, they should be able to choose vaping without hindrance.
I'm against the removal of flavorings, I'm against taxes, and I'd like to see an end to the denigration and misinformation about vaping.
VAPE HELPS ME, MERCI LA VAPE !
Sign the petition Merci la Vape
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AIDUCE's mission is to represent and defend consumers of personal vaporizers (PVs), more commonly known as electronic cigarettes. We defend their diversity and potential for development, as well as their free and responsible use, and work with national and international standardization bodies to offer consumers the choice of safe products.
The SOVAPE association is committed to promoting the reduction of risks and harm associated with smoking. Its mission is to monitor information, public health policies and scientific publications.
a non-profit association under the French law of 1901, is involved in reducing the risks associated with smoking tobacco. Its aim is to help all adults in precarious situations by distributing free vaping products (personal vaporizers, e-liquids and accessories). La Vape Du Cœur works in partnership with over 200 healthcare establishments on a daily basis.
The Fédération Interprofessionnelle de la vape brings together the entire vaping industry in France, from manufacturers to distributors. The federation's 800 members are independent of the tobacco industry, and account for 70% of the sector's business in France: a specialist organization in harm reduction, and one of France's leading public health players in this field.
