Consumers Sound Alarm as WHO COP11 Threatens Harm Reduction
Consumers Sound Alarm as WHO COP11 Threatens Harm Reduction Leave a reply WVA in Geneva Consumers Must Be Recognised, Not Sidelined GENEVA, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The WHO’s upcoming COP11 meeting in Geneva is sparking fierce debate, as activists from the World Vapers’ Alliance project a clear message onto the venue: consumers must be recognised, not sidelined. Michael Landl, WVA Director, called the conference an echo chamber stuck in outdated, anti-science thinking that fails smokers. “Harm reduction isn’t a marketing ploy, it’s a public health necessity supported by hard data,” he said. “Consumers’ lives matter more than ideology