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THR Media: July 2023 – April 2024

International

5 April – Planet of the Vapes
Turning Vapers into Criminals
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29 March – Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Episode 16: Nancy Loucas
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22 March – Smokefree Pakistan.org,
WHO FCTC Rights Violations
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6 March – Vapers.org.uk
Vapers Digest 6 March – WHO’s Disregard Called Out
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6 March – Metro News Central
International NGOs accused of dictating anti harm reduction policies in over 110 countries
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2 March – Vapouround
To Ban or Not to Ban: New Zealand Scraps Generational Smoking Ban
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27 February – Planet of the Vapes
CAPHRA Highlights Tobacco Control Flaws
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26 February – Vapers.org.uk
Vapers Digest 26 February, CAPHRA Calls Out WHO FCTC’s Disregard
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24 February 24 – Vapouround
Vaping Gets Green Light from the European Parliament
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21 February – Vapers.org.uk
Vapers Digest 21 February, ‘The Advocates Voice 2024 Australia and the United Kingdom
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21 February – Nicotine Science Policy
At Hostile COP10, threats to tobacco harm reduction postponed
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20 February – Filter Magazine
At Hostile COP10, threats to tobacco harm reduction postponed
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16 February – ahjiaoguan.com
The Call for Clarity :CAPHRA Presses WHO and FCTC for Evidence-based Tobacco Policies
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16 February – MrBaer.com
The Call for Clarity: CAPHRA Presses WHO and FCTC for Evidence-based Tobacco Policies
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14 February – Vaping Post
COP10: What do we know about what took place?
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14 February – Vapers.org.uk
Vapers Digest 14 Feb, ‘CAPHRA Sounds the alarm on WHO and FCTC’s disturbing lack of transparency
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11 February – IstreetPark.com
The Call for Clarity: CAPHRA Presses WHO and FCTC for Evidence-Based Tobacco Policies
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9 February – Vapouround
CAPHRA Demands Evidence-based Approach to Tobacco Harm Reduction from WHO and FCTC
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9 February – Nicotine Science and Policy
COP10: Where Tobacco Control Plays for Keeps
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8 February – Planet of the Vapes
COP10: Use the Evidence
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7 February – PR Newswire
QFC asks WHO to Consider the Lives of A Billion Smokers in Panama Talks
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7 February – The Week
QFC asks WHO to Consider the Lives of A Billion Smokers in Panama Talks
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6 February – Tobacco Reporter
COP10 Activists Demand Evidence-Based Approach
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5 February – Tobacco Reporter
COP10 Kicks off
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5 February – Planet of the Vapes
Exclusionary Tactics Criticised
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30 January – Tobacco Reporter
COP Urged to Implement Harm Reduction
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30 January – Yahoo Finance
QFG Asks WHO to consider the lives of a billion smokers in Panama Talks
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30 January – Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control
Tobacco Industry Interference at COP10 of the WHO FCTC
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26 January – Vapers.org.uk
Vapers Digest 26 January
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26 January – Sigmagazine
Vaping and tobacco harm reduction news – In Italian
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25 January – Isveikata.It
Another Way to A World Without Cigarettes
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25 January 25 – El Watanelaraby News
International Coalitions Call on WHO to Support Un Stance on Harm Reduction as a Human Right
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25 January – Tobacco Reporter
Activists Criticise Exclusionary Tactics at COP10
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25 January – Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control
Activists Criticize COP10 Tactics
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24 January – Ilboursa.com
Reducing the dangers associated with smoking: The fight of consumer protection associations
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19 January – Nicotine Science and Policy
A Puff In The Wrong Direction: Australia’s Misguided Vape Ban
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15 January – Planet of the Vapes
Include Consumer Voices
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15 January – Vapers.Org.UK
Vapers Digest 15 January, ‘Include Consumer Voices ’
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5 January – Planet of the Vapes
Kiwi Progress
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31 December – VaporVoice
Looking Back: Vapor 2023
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20 December – Vapouround
New Zealand Celebrates Significant Reduction in Smoking Rates Leading the World in Tobacco Harm Reduction
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19 December – Vaping Post
Scotland Announces Generational Tobacco Ban Which Includes Vaping
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18 December – Tobacco Reporter
New Zealand Smoking at All-Time low
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December 11 – Tobacco China
Systemic failure leads to COP delays
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December 8 – Planet of the Vapes
CAPHRA Repeats Call for Transparency
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December 8 – Vaping Post
The Real Reason Why FCTC COP10 Was Postponed?
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December 7 – Planet of the Vapes
CAPHRA Supports Decision to Repeal Elements of the Smokefree Environments Act
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December 6 – Tobacco Reporter
Young Kiwis Support Generational Ban: Study
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December 1 – Planet of the Vapes
WHO Incompetence Exposed
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November 23 – Tobacco Tactics
Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum 2023
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November 21 – Planet of the Vapes
The Western Pacific Declaration
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November 16 – Vaping Post
COP10 has been postponed to 2024. Is this good or bad for tobacco harm reduction?
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November 15 – Terpy [Article in Italian – Data confirms e-cigarettes are an effective tool to stop smoking]
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November 14 – YouTube
Empowering Advocacy: Nancy Loucas Discusses Harm Reduction
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November 10 – Tobacco Reporter
Persistence Pays
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November 10 – Planet of the Vapes
CAPHRA Urges Harm Reduction Support
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November 10 – Planet of The Vapes UK Vaping Forum – Facebook
CAPHRA has launched a scathing criticism of the WHO and FCTC
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November 10 – Vapers.Org, Vapers Digest
CAPHRA urges harm reduction support
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November 7 – YouTube 2023 Events
#WomenInTHR: Nancy Loucas | CAPHRA
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November 6 – Planet of the Vapes
Consumers Attack WHO Transparency
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November 2 – Vape Citi (article in Vietnamese)
Translated article heading: UK survey shows again that adult smoking rates are at a record low
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November 1 – Tobacco Reporter
Changing the Conversation
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October 31 – Vaping Post
EU member States Express Concern Over Being Excluded from The EU’s Negotiations at COP10
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October 30 – Planet of the Vapes
Open Letter to UN
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October 26 – You Tube – Tobacco Harm Reduction
Lives Saved: Using Harm Reduction in Tobacco Control
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October 24 – Planet of the Vapes
Governments Need to Recognise Potential
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October 20 – Ahmedabad Mirror
Science Foundation to India’s COP10 Approach to Tobacco Control
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October 18 – Vapers.org.uk
Vapers Digest – Wednesday
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October 17 – iG
COP10 is just around the corner and a New Zealand organisation is calling on delegations to support safe nicotine products
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October 16 – Planet of the Vapes
Asia Harm Reduction Forum 2023
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October 16 – Tobacco Asia
The Lead-up to COP10
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October 12 – Tobacco Reporter
Changing the Conversation
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October 4 – The Daily Star
Is Vaping being accepted more on the basis of scientific evidence
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October 2 – Remate On-Line
Hirit sa WHO: Hakbang na nagbabawal sa vape ibasura
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September 28 – COPWatch: A Consumer Guide to FCTC COP
Shadow Report on the (NON)_Implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Articile 1 (d) on Harm Reduction Strategies
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September 27 – Planet of the Vapes
Consumer Group Warns of Reputation Risk
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September 26 – Vaping Post
The Philippines has a problem with the enforcement of local tobacco and vape regulations
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September 21 – Vaping Post
Study Finds Vapes Are the Most Effective Quit Smoking Aids, Followed by Prescription Drugs
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September 21 – SUONON.com
Daily News on Vape Industry
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September 20 – 24 Share Updates
Asia Pacific group asked WHO to protect, not fight a billion smokers
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September 19 – Simon Clark, Taking Liberties.com
GTNF – making smokers history
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September 19 – 2Firsts
Consumer-Centric Discussions at Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum
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September 18 – VapingPost
The UK’s ban on disposable vapes could undo a lot of progress it has achieved
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September 14 – CometoVape.com,
NZ Vape Regulator Loses Court Case After Misinterpreting Regulations
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September 6 – Planet of the Vapes
CAPHRA Emphasises ‘Lived Experience’
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September 5 – Tobacco Reporter
CAPHRA Calls for Dismantling Regulator
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September 1 – EnergyAsia
India’s COP10 approach to tobacco control emphasises science & safer alternatives
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September 1 – ODMVAPE.Co
CAPHRA’s report on FCTC’s Harm Reduction Strategy (Shadow Report)
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September 1 – Press Trust of India
Science foundational to India’s COP10 approach to tobacco control
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September 1 – PR Newswire
Science foundational to India’s COP 10 approach to tobacco control
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August 24 – Vaping360
Vaping and Nicotine Consumer Groups Around the World
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August 24 – Planet of the Vapes
Consumer WHO COP10 Call to Action
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August 23 – Vapers.org.uk
Shadow Report on the (NON) – Implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 1(d) on Harm Reduction Strategies
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August 23 – Tobacco Reporter
CAPHRA Reports on FCTC Harm Reduction
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August 23 – Vapor Voice
CAPHRA Launches Shadow Report on WHO Strategy
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August 22 – Stiri pe surse.ro
Vapingul, mult mai puțin dăunător decât fumatul – grup de sănătate publică din Marea Britanie
(Google translation: Vaping, far less harmful than smoking – UK Public Health Group)
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August 17 – Tobacco Reporter
Activists Urge COP10 Consumer Participation
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August 17 – Planet of the Vapes
New Zealand: A Model for Success
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August 14 – Remate On-Line
Samu’t saring kwento ukol sa vaping pinasubalian ng public health group sa UK
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August 7 – Vaping Post
WHO Report Listing Countries with Best Anti-smoking Practices Excludes Those Endorsing Vapes
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August 6 – Ecigclick
Right to Vape Collects Testimonials – Tell Your Story!
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August 2 – Vapers.org.uk
Vapers Digest 2nd August
https://vapers.org.uk/vapers-digest-2nd-august-3/

August 1 – Planet of the Vapes
Challenging the NZ Government
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July 27 – Planet of the Vapes
45 Experts Write to Oz Parliamentarians
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July 26 – Inquirer.Net
UK Prime Minister Sunak underscores vapes as safer alternative to cigarettes
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July 26 – manilastandard.net
Asian groups laud UK’s ‘swap-to-stop’ scheme to end smoking
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July 26 – Vapers Digest, Vapers.org.uk
Challenging The Next NZ Government: Include Consumer Advocacy in Tobacco Harm Reduction Discussions
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July 23 – 2 Firsts
The Battle Between Innovation and Bullying Tactics: TAV 7
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July 12 – 2 Firsts
False Claims on E-Cigarettes in Recent NHMRC Statement
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July 12 – Vaping Post
New Zealand’s Problematic Vape Laws and Their Lack of Enforcement
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July 12 – Planet of the Vapes
Experts Dispute Gateway Claim
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July 7 – Vapers.org.uk
Vapers Digest 7 July: Friday News at a glance
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July 7 – Planet of the Vapes
Follow the Science
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July 6 – Tobacco Reporter
Harm Reduction Activists Dispute Gateway Findings
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July 6 – Oceania TOPNews.Media
Leading harm reduction experts dispute claims that vaping is a gateway to smoking
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July 6 – Filter
Global Forum on Nicotine Remains Crucial to Harm Reduction
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July 1 – Come to Vape
The WHO Has Just Lost All Credibility
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27 March – Scoop Politics
Australian Govt Sentences Kiwi Vapers
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11 March – Scoop World
CAPHRA urges Govts to re-evaluate involvement in WHO FGCTC amid concerns of activism and exclusionary practices
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25 February – Scoop Politics
CAPHRA calls out WHO/FCTC’s Disregard for Tobacco Harm Reduction and Transparency
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20 February 20 – Scoop Health
CAPHRA highlights flaws in tobacco control and rise of black market
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2 February – Scoop Health
CAPHRA slams WHO’s tobacco control: Demands inclusive evidence-based approach
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2 February – Scoop Health
CAPHRA slams WHO’s tobacco control: Demands inclusive evidence-based approach
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19 January – Scoop World
A Puff In The Wrong Direction: Australia’s Misguided Vape Ban
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18 December – Scoop Health
New Zealand Celebrates Significant Reduction In Smoking Rates, Leading The World In Tobacco Harm Reduction
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December 11 – Scoop Politics
CAPHRA supports Beaglehole’s Commentary on Vaping in New Zealand
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November 30 – Scoop Health
CAPHRA supports NZ Government’s Decision to Repeal Elements of the Smokefree Environments Act
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November 13 – Scoop World
CAPHRA Challenges WHO and FCTC to Enhance Engagement With Civil Society and Consumer Groups
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November 6 – Scoop Politics
WHO FCTC COP10 Decisions Lack Transparency; Urges Harm Reduction Support
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November 3 – Scoop Politics
CAPHRA calls for WHO and FCTC to Support UN’s Stand on Harm Reduction as a Human Right
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November 3 – New Zealand Centre for Political Research
Political Headlines section
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October 16 – Scoop Health
Pressure Building for UN to Support Right to Health
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October 16 – Scoop World
Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) Raises Alarm on FCTC COP10 Decision
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September 12 – Scoop Politics
CAPHRA Warns NZ’s Reputation is at Risk
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September 10 – Vaping Post
NZ Vape Regulatory Loses Court Case After Misinterpreting Regulations
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September 5 – Scoop Business
CAPHRA Calls for Disbanding of Vaping Regulatory Authority Following VAPO Court Case
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September 1 – VAPEAST
New Zealand has just published its Updated Vape Regulations
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August 24 – Scoop Health
Highlighting the Need for Consumer Participation in Tobacco Harm Reduction Policy Making
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August 9 – Scoop Politics
Call for greater Consumer Advocate Participation in FCTC COP10 Meeting
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August 9 – Scoop Health
New Zealand Leads the Way in Tobacco Control: A Model for Success
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July 19 – Scoop Politics
Challenging The Next NZ Government: Include Consumer Advocacy in Tobacco Harm Reduction Discussions
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July 19 – Scoop Health
Tobacco Harm Reduction Consumer Group Supports Letter from Leading Health Experts to Australian MPs
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July 6 – Scoop Health
Leading Harm Reduction Experts Dispute Claim That Vaping Is A Gateway to Smoking
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September 19 – Manila Standard.net
WHO asked to protect a billion smokers
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September 19 – Inquirer.Net
Countries asked to reject measures that will deprive billion smokers of better alternatives
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August 12 – Bulgar Online
Health group sa UK pinabulaanan ang pinsala ng vaping (UK health group refutes vaping claims)
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August 11 – Manila Bulletin
Vaping far less harmful than smoking – UK public health group
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September 28 – Planet of the Vapes
Putting consumers First at GTNF
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