Thai Minister’s support for vaping ‘goes global’
“The brave call by a Thai Government Minister for Thailand to overturn its harsh ban on the sale of vape products has received applause and… Read More »Thai Minister’s support for vaping ‘goes global’
Survey proves Indian vaping ban a total failure
“This is the most significant independent survey we’ve seen coming out of India since its 2019 vaping ban. It shows an overwhelming call for the… Read More »Survey proves Indian vaping ban a total failure
Black Friday: Australia makes smoking so much easier
“Friday, 1 October marks the day deadly cigarettes become a lot easier to obtain in Australia than safer nicotine vaping products,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive… Read More »Black Friday: Australia makes smoking so much easier
Philippine survey confirms huge support for vaping
“The Philippine Senate will be on the right side of the people when it approves the most progressive vaping legislation in Asia Pacific,” according to… Read More »Philippine survey confirms huge support for vaping
WHO busted for manipulating key tobacco conference
The World Health Organization has been badly caught out ahead of the Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the WHO Framework… Read More »WHO busted for manipulating key tobacco conference
sCOPe Livestream 8-12 November 2021
Previous to the COVID pandemic, CAPHRA had been making plans to rent a room at a nearby hotel for the FCTC COP9 meeting and then… Read More »sCOPe Livestream 8-12 November 2021
Philippines Must Thoroughly Investigate Bloomberg’s Billions
Since late 2020, Philippine lawmakers have been examining the former-mayor-turned-so-called-philanthropist Michael Bloomberg’s financial influence on tobacco control policies. In an October 2020 hearing with the… Read More »Philippines Must Thoroughly Investigate Bloomberg’s Billions
Hong Kong must regulate not ban vaping – experts
An esteemed group of Asia Pacific medical and scientific professionals and researchers has written to Hong Kong Chief Executive, Hon Carrie Lam, concerned that Hong… Read More »Hong Kong must regulate not ban vaping – experts
Research untangles web of foreign NGOs’ interference in Philippine policies
New research by the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has confirmed that at least seven Philippine NGOs were among those which… Read More »Research untangles web of foreign NGOs’ interference in Philippine policies
WHO under fire for refusal to accept & promote vaping as safer alternative to smoking
“One American Journal of Public Health article is proving to be a watershed moment in the vape debate. It has singularly pushed the World Health… Read More »WHO under fire for refusal to accept & promote vaping as safer alternative to smoking