The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today highlighted the findings of a landmark study published in Addiction, which demonstrates the superiority of… Read More »New study exposes failure of Australia’s vaping regulations compared to New Zealand’s success
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is thrilled to announce that New Zealand has achieved its Smokefree 2025 goal well ahead… Read More »NZ achieves smokefree goal ahead of schedule
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) issued a sharp critique 24 January 2024 of the World Health Organisation’s Framework Convention on… Read More »Global THR advocates criticise WHO’s exclusionary tactics at COP10
In a controversial move that has left public health advocates and consumers in a cloud of disbelief, the Australian Government has decided to effectively ban… Read More »A puff in the wrong direction – Australia’s misguided vape ban
On September 20th, 2023, the Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum (GTNF) entered its second day, and 2FIRSTS engaged in a conversation with Nancy Loucas, the… Read More »With Nancy Loucas: Policies in New Zealand and Australia
In light of World Smokefree Day on May 31, the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is calling on governments and regulatory… Read More »CAPHRA demands action on disposable vape regulation
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) Position on Disposable Vaping products is based on the need for pragmatic, risk-proportionate regulations that… Read More »Position Statement: Disposable Vapes
New Zealand’s Government has taken a progressive and welcomed stance on vaping, which is now a shining light in comparison to Australia’s newly announced “war… Read More »Kiwis lead the way towards reducing harm from tobacco
The member organisations of CAPHRA have written to their respective country FCTC delegations attending COP10 asking that each includes at least one consumer of safer… Read More »COP10 delegations must include consumers – CAPHRA
“Another day and another study proves vaping is considerably less harmful than smoking, yet the World Health Organisation continues its anti-vaping campaign at the cost… Read More »UK study again proves vaping risks considerably lower