Vaping Events
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Stark Contrast in Smoking Reduction Highlights Implications for Asia Pacific
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today drew attention to a groundbreaking study published in Addiction, which compares the effectiveness of vaping regulations in Australia and New Zealand. The research has significant implications for tobacco harm reduction policies across the Asia Pacific region. Nancy Loucas, Executive…
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Global Consumer Groups Urge UN Special Rapporteur to Recognise Tobacco Harm Reduction
A coalition of international consumer advocacy groups has submitted a comprehensive response to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, regarding her recent report on harm reduction. The letter, signed by representatives from CASA Africa, ARDT Iberoamerica, and CAPHRA (Asia Pacific), calls for the…
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CAPHRA ADVOCATES FOR TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION IN BANGLADESH
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today called on the Bangladeshi government to reconsider its recent ban on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and embrace Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) strategies to save lives and improve public health. Recent studies have shown that implementing THR policies in Bangladesh…
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ASIA PACIFIC HEALTH MINISTRIES URGED TO INCLUDE CONSUMER VOICES IN FCTC COP11 PREPARATIONSÂ
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has announced that it has written to Health Ministries across the Asia Pacific region, pressing for the inclusion of consumer voices as countries finalise their positions for the upcoming 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) of the World Health Organisation’s…
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Cancellation of “The Hall of Vape” 2025: What It Means for the Vaping Industry
Big news has hit the vaping world: the 2025 “The Hall of Vape” exhibition, originally planned for May in Stuttgart, Germany, has been canceled. This announcement, made by the event’s founder and organizer Ira Simeonidis, has left many in the industry reflecting on what this means for the future. Over…
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CAPHRA Urges Mongolia to Reconsider Tobacco Harm Reduction Policies in Light of Asia Pacific SuccessesÂ
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has called on the Mongolian government to reassess its stance on tobacco harm reduction (THR) products. CAPHRA cites compelling evidence from Japan that demonstrates significant health and economic benefits from embracing safer alternatives to smoking. A recent study published in the…
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CAPHRA Urges Kazakhstan to Reconsider Tobacco Harm Reduction Policies in Light of Japanese SuccessÂ
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today called on the Kazakh government to reassess its stance on tobacco harm reduction (THR) products, citing compelling evidence from Japan that demonstrates the significant health and economic benefits of embracing safer alternatives to smoking. A recent study published in the…
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Urgent Need for Tobacco Harm Reduction Policies Across Asia Pacific
The Malaysian Society for Harm Reduction (MSHR) successfully concluded its annual Harm Reduction Conference on 19 October 2024, in Kuala Lumpur. The conference, which brought together local and international experts, policymakers, and health professionals, focused on the critical role of tobacco harm reduction (THR) in addressing the smoking epidemic in…
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CAPHRA LEADER CHALLENGES WHO’S HARM REDUCTION STANCE
In a recent interview at the Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum (GTNF) 2024, Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA), voiced concerns over the exclusion of consumer perspectives in global tobacco control policies. Loucas, a seasoned advocate with over two decades of experience,…
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CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED AGAINST NEW ZEALAND’S SMOKEFREE ENVIRONMENTS AND REGULATED PRODUCTS AMENDMENT BILLÂ
CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates) is raising alarm over the New Zealand government’s recent announcement of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill. This legislation threatens to remove nearly all closed system vaping products that adults rely on to quit smoking, leaving only the most…
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