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CAPHRA SCOPE Livestream For ‘World Vape Day’ & ‘World No Tobacco Day’
Monday, 29 May 2023, 1:22 pm | CAPHRA
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is hosting a SCOPE Livestream on May 30 and May 31, 2023, in support of ‘World Vape Day’ and ‘World No Tobacco Day’. The event will be held across four regions: Asia ... More >>
Caphra Demands Action On Disposable Vape Regulation In Conjunction With World Smokefree Day
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 10:58 am | CAPHRA
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 bodies to take action in implementing strict regulations for disposable vapes, in line with ... More >>
Kiwis Lead The Way Towards Reducing Harm From Tobacco
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 5:13 am | CAPHRA
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 on vaping” which doubles down on their failed medical model for nicotine. The only ... More >>
Media Need To Play Fair COP On Anti-tobacco Work
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 8:24 pm | CAPHRA
“There are some in the media who are doing their best to discredit the work we do. They should instead be investigating who’s behind the constant attacks on us and vaping,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia ... More >>
COP10 Delegations Must Include Consumers - CAPHRA
Monday, 20 March 2023, 6:45 pm | CAPHRA
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 nicotine products. COP10 will be held in Panama in November. It is hosted by the ... More >>
Are Big Pharma Payments Driving Anti-vape Campaign?
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 2:34 pm | CAPHRA
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/c336c346dd305dd1cee7.jpeg" width="720" height="221"> “The health of whanau is not for sale in Aotearoa, yet worryingly, perhaps we’ve seen the first evidence that ... More >>
RNZCGP Needs To Get With Vaping Programme
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 9:33 pm | CAPHRA
“The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) needs to get with the programme. It’s called Smokefree Aotearoa 2025,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction ... More >>
UK Study Again Proves Vaping Risks Considerably Lower
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 3:31 pm | CAPHRA
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2302/045ffce75ac028f7d30a.jpeg" width="720" height="221"> “Another day and another study proves vaping is considerably less harmful than smoking, yet the World Health Organisation ... More >>
Legalising Vaping In Thailand Still Firmly On Radar
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 6:56 pm | CAPHRA
“We remain confident that Thailand’s parliament will legalise and regulate vaping once the likely May General Election has been held. The issue is simply too big to ignore and the science too compelling,” says Asa Saligupta, Director of ECST (ENDS ... More >>
Legalising Vaping In Thailand Still Firmly On Radar
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 1:50 pm | CAPHRA
“We remain confident that Thailand’s parliament will legalise and regulate vaping once the likely May General Election has been held. The issue is simply too big to ignore and the science too compelling,” says Asa Saligupta, Director of ECST (ENDS ... More >>
Time To Support Filipino Vape Law, Not Relitigate It
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 6:34 pm | CAPHRA
“Any concerns about youth vaping are well covered in last year’s landmark vape law. The Philippines has more than enough regulations and safeguards now in place, without a Senator trying to relitigate everything,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive ... More >>
Smokefree In Good Hands With New Health Minister
Friday, 3 February 2023, 11:34 am | CAPHRA
“The appointment of Dr Ayesha Verrall as New Zealand’s Health Minister is good news for the country’s collective effort to achieve Smokefree Aotearoa 2025,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco ... More >>
Taiwan Vaping Ban Disappointing For Its Many Smokers
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 11:26 am | CAPHRA
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2301/634c21cb071ff0232051.jpeg" width="720" height="221"> “Raising the legal age for buying cigarettes to 20 is a good move, but effectively banning e-cigarettes is disappointing ... More >>
Disservice To Smokers To Restrict Specialist Vape Shops
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 2:22 pm | CAPHRA
‘Whilst we have absolutely no issues with restrictions around primary and secondary schools and Kura, we do have issue with adult community locations, such as universities, and other tertiary facilities,’ says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA ... More >>
Advocates Point Out Retractions To Delegates Ahead Of COP10
Friday, 20 January 2023, 6:37 pm | CAPHRA
With COP10 now in sight, CAPHRA’s nine member organisations have written to FCTC delegation heads, and health ministers and leaders, to help inform their respective country's position on e-cigarettes (ENDS) and nicotine. COP10 will be held in Panama ... More >>
Falling Youth Vaping Rates Prove Activists Wrong
Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 7:30 pm | CAPHRA
“Alarm bells about a United States’ youth vaping epidemic have now been proven to be false,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates). Her comments follow a new survey ... More >>
Proposals Must Not Hit Smokers Desperate To Quit
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 7:21 pm | CAPHRA
“Kiwis need to have their say on the Government’s proposed measures aimed at youth vaping, with submissions closing on 15 March,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates). ... More >>
White Paper Slams Youth Vaping Disinformation
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 9:57 am | CAPHRA
“This white paper completely discredits and disproves persistent claims that there is a youth vaping epidemic, and that vaping is a ‘gateway’ to smoking,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco ... More >>
CAPHRA Calls On Australia To Open Up Vaping Access
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 5:46 pm | CAPHRA
“A little over one percent of those who are able to write nicotine scripts do so. And less than one third of those who are authorised prescribers are publicly available for adult smokers who wish to switch to nicotine vaping,” wrote CAPHRA ... More >>
Advocates For Vaping Lay Case Ahead Of COP10
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 7:35 pm | CAPHRA
CAPHRA’s nine member organisations have written to FCTC delegation heads from around the world, and health ministers and leaders, urging them to review the evidence which supports a Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) approach ahead of COP10. With governments ... More >>
