“The world is watching as the Philippines Senate looks set to approve the most progressive and risk-proportionate vaping legislation in Asia Pacific. We’re hoping other… Read More »Philippines Senate to lead region with progressive vaping laws
Asia Pacific’s leading tobacco harm reduction advocacy group, CAPHRA, is deeply disturbed by the World Health Organisation’s recently released ‘Tobacco Product Regulation Report’. It says… Read More »WHO’s latest tobacco report – an ‘epic fail’ for public health
A bill that regulates the manufacture, use, sale, distribution, and promotion of vaping, as well as heated tobacco products (HTPs) has passed its third and… Read More »‘Historic’ bill to regulate vaping in Philippines heads to Senate
Asia Pacific’s leading Tobacco Harm Reduction consumer advocacy group has lashed out at the Australian Federal Government for making it increasingly harder for Australia’s 2.3… Read More »October’s vaping ban sees Australia lag even further behind
World Vape Day was an unprecedented success with social media engagement about the annual global celebration up considerably, says the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco… Read More »World Vape Day Estimates Show It Was Bigger Than Ever: CAPHRA
The Expert Advisory Group of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates has written to Asia Pacific’s Health Ministers and Secretaries expressing their… Read More »Experts warn leaders on WHO’s baseless vaping guidance
Consumer advocates and tobacco harm reduction (THR) experts called on the World Health Organization (WHO) and governments in Asia and the Far East (A&FE) to… Read More »Tobacco harm reduction key as Asia home to over half smoking-related deaths – report
A regional group of consumer advocates denounced what it called “philanthropic colonialism” perpetuated by well-funded foundations to mislead many countries in Asia and the Pacific… Read More »Group warns Asian countries against ‘philanthropic colonialism’
Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific region are launching a petition that urges the World Health Organisation (WHO) to respect consumer rights and end lies against… Read More »Regional petition implores WHO to respect consumer rights, end lies
Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific region warned that a blanket ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in low- and middle-income countries, as proposed… Read More »Ban on safer nicotine products in LMICs to inflame smoking epidemic – Asian consumers