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CAPHRA
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates
CAPHRA is an alliance between the Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates and their respective organisations in the region. We are unfunded and grassroots.
CAPHRA - Latest News [Page 2]
Inaugural Asia Forum On Nicotine (AFN25) Hails Breakthrough Success In Advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction
Monday, 1 September 2025, 7:20 am | CAPHRA
Moderated by CAPHRA Executive Coordinator Nancy Loucas, the virtual event featured compelling insights from leading voices, underscoring THR's potential to save millions of lives while critiquing outdated prohibitionist approaches. More >>
Experts Urge Modernization Of Public Health Through Risk Reduction Strategies
Monday, 25 August 2025, 7:08 am | CAPHRA
A risk reduction approach offers a more pragmatic and compassionate alternative. It acknowledges that while eliminating all risk is ideal, reducing harm is a meaningful and attainable goal. More >>
Alarm At Singapore's Regressive Vaping Policy: Treating All Vaping As Drug Issue Threatens Evidence-Based Harm Reduction
Monday, 18 August 2025, 11:01 am | CAPHRA
Singapore's smoking rates have remained stubbornly stagnant at around 10-16% for over a decade despite implementing comprehensive WHO MPOWER measures. More >>
Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates Demand Urgent Change As Australia's Tobacco Wars Expose Global Policy Failures
Monday, 18 August 2025, 8:27 am | CAPHRA
Despite mounting evidence of tobacco harm reduction's effectiveness, the WHO FCTC continues to exclude consumer advocacy groups from COP meetings, operating as what critics describe as a "closed bubble of cultivated groupthink". More >>
CAPHRA Urges Vaping Manufacturers To Champion Environmental Leadership
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 11:36 am | CAPHRA
CAPHRA's stance on responsible disposal mirrors global best practices, pushing for regulations that enhance safety without hindering access to harm reduction tools. More >>
Upholding Integrity: Call For Consistent Conflict Of Interest Standards In Public Health
Monday, 4 August 2025, 11:59 am | CAPHRA
“The principle of integrity must be universally applied,” Clarisse Virgino, CAPHRA representative to the Philippines, argues. “Transparency and accountability are essential—both in protecting public health and ensuring all credible voices are ... More >>
New Report Reveals Systemic Breaches Of Fundamental Human Rights Obligations, Urges Urgent Tobacco Control Reform
Monday, 4 August 2025, 8:18 am | CAPHRA
Virgino emphasised that these policies frequently fail to address core public health issues effectively, instead serving to generate favourable public perception for benefactors whilst perpetuating systems that continue to contribute to harm. More >>
Vaping Risks Overstated: CAPHRA Calls For Science, Not Scare Tactics
Monday, 28 July 2025, 1:02 pm | CAPHRA
The public deserves clear, science-led communication. Overstating the dangers of vaping can have unintended consequences by discouraging adults who smoke from switching to safer alternatives, or pushing vapers back to combustible tobacco. More >>
Regulatory Void Fuels Illicit Markets And Public Health Risks, Warns CAPHRA
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 7:10 am | CAPHRA
First recorded in Hong Kong, they have now spread to Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and parts of Oceania. With the exception of New Zealand, these are largely unregulated environments, fostering significant blind spots where banned or unmonitored ... More >>
New Zealand Following International Success With Proven Harm Reduction
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 1:15 pm | CAPHRA
As Professor Robert Beaglehole noted in the NZ Herald on 11 July “Vaping has helped many – but it’s not a silver bullet. We should also consider legalising and regulating synthetic-nicotine pouches, regarded as among the safest alternative products. More >>
Shaping The Future Of Tobacco Harm Reduction In Asia-Pacific: AFN25
Monday, 14 July 2025, 5:11 pm | CAPHRA
With smoking rates still stubbornly high in many Asian countries and millions of lives at stake, AFN 2025 provides a vital platform for dialogue on pragmatic, evidence-based approaches to reducing the burden of tobacco-related disease. More >>
CAPHRA Calls For Evidence-Based Approach In Tobacco Control Policies
Monday, 7 July 2025, 7:12 am | CAPHRA
CAPHRA’s recent analysis of global tobacco control efforts points to ongoing challenges in incorporating diverse perspectives into the policymaking process. More >>
GFN25 Celebrates Breakthrough Success In Tobacco Harm Reduction As Evidence Mounts Against WHO Opposition
Monday, 30 June 2025, 9:52 am | CAPHRA
The three-day conference, themed "Challenging Perceptions – Effective Communication for Tobacco Harm Reduction," brought together leading scientists, healthcare professionals, and consumer advocates. More >>
Philippines: CAPHRA Urges Health Secretary Herbosa To Embrace Science Amid Continued Leadership
Monday, 23 June 2025, 1:32 pm | CAPHRA
CAPHRA reaffirms its willingness to collaborate with the DOH, offering global data and consumer insights to inform policy. More >>
CAPHRA Releases Report Clarifying The Truth About Nicotine
Monday, 16 June 2025, 8:05 am | CAPHRA
CAPHRA warns that misinformation remains widespread. In the U.S., over 60% of smokers wrongly believe nicotine causes cancer—a misconception shared by many healthcare professionals. This confusion, the group argues, prevents smokers from switching ... More >>
Australia’s Anti-Smoking Push Fuels Crime, Fails To Curb Smoking
Monday, 9 June 2025, 7:48 am | CAPHRA
New data reveals one in four cigarettes consumed in Australia originates from the black market — a direct consequence of the world’s highest tobacco taxes and restrictive vaping policies. More >>
CAPHRA Urges Transparency To Protect Trust In Public Health
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 10:28 am | CAPHRA
CAPHRA’s report concludes with a call for renewed commitment to ethical standards, transparency, and scientific independence. It urges officials, researchers, and institutions to prioritize public welfare over political or personal interests. More >>
CAPHRA Condemns WHO’s Anti-Science Agenda On World Vape Day
Monday, 26 May 2025, 9:10 am | CAPHRA
The WHO’s ‘Health For All’ mantra rings hollow when it dismisses vaping’s life-saving potential,” said Nancy Loucas, CAPHRA’s Executive Coordinator. Their 2025 theme masks a dangerous agenda: protecting cigarette markets by vilifying harm ... More >>
The War On Truth: CAPHRA Exposes Deadly Consequences Of Vaping Misinformation
Monday, 12 May 2025, 2:43 pm | CAPHRA
Mainstream Anti-Vaping Propaganda Costing Lives, Says Leading Asia-Pacific Consumer Advocacy Group More >>
Malaysia’s Vape Policy Putting Public Health At Risk
Monday, 28 April 2025, 12:52 pm | CAPHRA
Coalition Calls for Evidence-Based Policies Over Prohibition, Highlights WHO’s Failure to Address Tobacco Alternatives More >>
