Vaping Hysteria: Dutch Officials’ Misguided Comparison to Crack and Heroin - World Vapers' Alliance

EU commissioner assertes the scientifically inaccurate claim that vaping is as deadly as smoking

Britain’s regulation of e-cigarettes has not, of course, been formally tied to the EU’s since Brexit. But still, the bulk of its rules are based on the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), and what happens across the Channel will inevitably have an influence on what happens in the UK. Westminster may still be one of the more vape-friendly governments in the world, but even so, all the signs of the last few years are that Britain is becoming incr…

Vaping Hysteria: Dutch Officials’ Misguided Comparison to Crack and Heroin - World Vapers' Alliance

13.03.2025, The Hague – The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) strongly condemns State Secretary Vincent Karremans’ recent statements on vaping, which are not only inaccurate but also harmful to public health efforts. Karremans’ claim that “nicotine is the most addictive drug in existence after heroin and crack” is a blatant misrepresentation of scientific evidence and contributes to the growing pandemic of misinformation surrounding vaping in the Net…