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CAPHRA demands action on disposable vape regulation

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 their recent position statement. CAPHRA’s position statement outlines two key areas where immediate action is required:…
Kiwis lead the way towards reducing harm from tobacco

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 plausible outcome of this doubling down is less control on access and more risk to consumers…
3 year ban – 4 million deaths

Join Heneage Mitchell at AVI’s #Funvocacy 19 “The Need for THR in LMICs” where he discusses the banning of safer nicotine products in developing countries & the tragic results of unsafe decision-making.
HR coalition urges WHO FCTC to include SNP consumers at COP10

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 World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco…

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The WHO has continued to fail the smoking population in three major ways.1. By focussing solely on supply and demand reduction and not addressing harm reduction, even though it too is endorsed in Article 1, item d of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).2. By not objectively reviewing all the available science that is available on the subject and not heeding calls to engage with pro tobacco harm reduction experts to evaluate the ENTIRE body of evidence and facts and come to an objective analysis that provides guidance based on facts.3. By continuing to create division amongst the ranks of tobacco control expertsOn #WorldNoTobaccoDay learn more about #harmreduction #FCTCCOP10 #SaferNicotine and be a part of the change bit.ly/3ia6635 ... See MoreSee Less

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“Sweden’s success story should be celebrated as a public health revolution. We should all be on the mountaintop shouting ‘Victory!’ and looking at Sweden as the best-case practice,” Dr Delon Human, the Secretary-General of the AHRA said. He further added that the efforts are all about saving lives and improving the quality of life for smokers who’ve been unable to quit. “Harm reduction is their way out; it’s their fire escape”,#tobaccoharmreduction #vaping #ecigarettes #smokefreelife ... See MoreSee Less

Tobacco harm reduction: Sweden’s experience and lessons for Nigeria - Punch Newspapers

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International health experts have urged African policymakers to adopt Sweden's Tobacco harm reduction strategy to combat tobacco-related

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" ... prohibition-focused policies would only drive people to look for back channels and the further consumption of unregulated (and possibly even more dangerous) products, the doctors call for policymakers to accept the science and look into how harm-reduction strategies could benefit Malaysia in its fight against the epidemic of smoking."MOVE (Malaysian Organization of Vape Entity) #vaping #ecigarettes #tobaccoharmreduction #harmreduction #smokefreelife ... See MoreSee Less

Over 1 Million Malaysians Think The Generational Endgame Is A Bad Idea | TRP

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Many argue that the smoking Generational Endgame policy might create more problems than it solves.

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“One does not need to be a scientist to grasp the substantial difference in risk between smoking tobacco cigarettes and using electronic cigarettes. On one hand, we have tobacco cigarettes burning organic matter at temperatures up to 800 degrees Celsius when smoked. On the other hand, we have a device that employs electricity to heat a coil and evaporate a liquid, which then recondenses at temperatures below 300 degrees Celsius. Even a non-expert can understand the vast distinction between these products.” #ecigarettes World Health Organization (WHO) #vaping #tobaccoharmredduction #THR newsinfo.inquirer.net/1770386/health-experts-slam-global-tobacco-control-treaty-for-excluding-sci... ... See MoreSee Less

Health experts slam global tobacco control treaty for excluding scientific developments

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MANILA, Philippines -- Public health experts have voiced strong criticism against the World Health Organization's (WHO) tobacco control accord for consistently neglecting scientific and

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The compiled data indicated that exclusive vaping was not associated with an increase in the risk of self-reported wheezing. However, a small increase in the risk between vaping and wheezing was reported among people who smoke. To this effect, the writers concluded that this study highlighted the relative safety of vaping products.Vaping Post #vaping #thr #tobaccoharmreduction #smokefreelife ... See MoreSee Less

Contrasting Views And Findings About Vaping And Respiratory Health

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Another study highlighted the relative safety of vaping products in comparison to cigarettes on respiratory health.

CAPHRA demands action on disposable vape regulation

Kiwis lead the way towards reducing harm from tobacco

3 year ban – 4 million deaths

HR coalition urges WHO FCTC to include SNP consumers at COP10

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