Vaping Events
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CAPHRA: Australia and Thailand show nicotine prohibition fuels illicit markets
Australia and Thailand are showing that nicotine prohibition does not eliminate demand, CAPHRA says. It shifts supply from regulated channels to illicit markets.
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Shift to Educative Tobacco Harm Reduction: Key to Undercutting Australia’s Illicit Trade
Australia’s record AUD $1.5 million fine against Tobacco Shed Pty Ltd, linked to businessman Sam Kanjo, exposes the flaws in punitive high-tax policies. Over 70% of cigarette prices comprises tax, fuelling a AUD $4–6 billion illicit market. Queensland raids seized 213,000 illicit cigarettes, 25kg of loose tobacco, and 6,000 vapes…
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NGOs’ “Dirty Ashtray” Award to New Zealand Exposes Deep Hypocrisy in Global Tobacco Control
CAPHRA strongly criticises the Global Alliance on Tobacco Control for presenting New Zealand with the “Dirty Ashtray Award” at WHO FCTC COP11 in Geneva. This decision reflects how the COP process has been driven by prohibitionist ideology rather than evidence and demonstrated public health success. The divide within global tobacco…
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Alarm at Singapore’s regressive vaping policy: treating all vaping as drug issue threatens evidence-based harm reduction
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today expressed deep concern over Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s announcement that the city-state will treat all vaping as a drug issue, implementing jail sentences and severe penalties that risk undermining decades of tobacco harm reduction science. “Singapore’s blanket criminalisation…
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Tobacco harm reduction advocates demand urgent change as Australia’s tobacco wars expose global policy failures
As Australia’s tobacco control strategy descends into chaos with over 125 fire bombings, a thriving A$6.3 billion illicit market, and smoking rates stagnating at 11%, leading tobacco harm reduction advocates are calling for an urgent paradigm shift ahead of the groundbreaking Asia Forum on Nicotine (AFN25) conference. The Coalition of…
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CAPHRA Urges Vaping Manufacturers to Champion Environmental Leadership
In response to mounting concerns over the environmental impact of discarded vaping products, the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is calling on manufacturers to show genuine leadership in sustainability and social responsibility. The appeal follows a recent report showing the Philippines as one of Southeast Asia’s…
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Regulatory Void Fuels Illicit Markets and Public Health Risks, Warns CAPHRA
CAPHRA Calls for Proportionate Regulations to Combat Dangerous “Zombie Vapes” and Protect Consumers Across Asia Pacific In response to a recent Bangkok Post article highlighting the dangers of “zombie vapes,” the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) warns that the absence of clear, proportionate, and enforceable regulations…
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Shaping the Future of Tobacco Harm Reduction in Asia-Pacific: AFN25
The inaugural Asia Forum on Nicotine (AFN) will take place, in an online format, on Wednesday, 27 August 2025, beginning at 1300 Singapore Time (SGT). This high-impact event will convene global and regional leaders in science, public health, and lived experience to address the urgent challenges and transformative opportunities in…
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GFN25 Celebrates Breakthrough Success in Tobacco Harm Reduction as Evidence Mounts Against WHO Opposition
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) celebrates the success of GFN25, the 12th Global Forum on Nicotine, which concluded in Warsaw on 21 June 2025, delivering compelling evidence that tobacco harm reduction continues gaining momentum despite opposition from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its Framework…
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Regional Experts Warn Maldives Smoking Ban Risks Past Failures
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has issued a measured response to the Maldives’ proposed generational smoking ban, recognising its public health intent but warning that prohibition without harm reduction will likely repeat the mistakes of past tobacco control efforts. The bill, submitted to Parliament on…
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