2FIRSTS | France’s HAS to Address Role of E-Cigarettes in Updated Smoking-Cessation Guidelines, Tells 2Firsts
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France’s HAS will address the role of e-cigarettes in updated smoking-cessation guidelines expected by the end of 2026.Summary
France’s national health authority (HAS) has confirmed it will address the role of e-cigarettes in updated smoking-cessation guidelines, expected to be published by the end of 2026. The revised recommendations will focus on clinical and public-health considerations, not technical standards for vaping products. HAS acknowledges that current scientific evidence is insufficient to fully assess the risks and benefits of different vaping product categories and is monitoring European regulatory developments. A recent report by ANSES, France’s national health and safety agency, concluded that vaping is less harmful than smoking but not risk-free, informing the HAS’s upcoming guidelines.
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