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Asia Harm Reduction Forum 2023

admin_fa_6025 4th October 20234th October 2023

Harmful substances consume you faster than you consume them. Click here to register for FREE Register : HERE  

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CAPHRA demands action on disposable vape regulation

admin_fa_6025 23rd May 202323rd May 2023
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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

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Kiwis lead the way towards reducing harm from tobacco

admin_fa_6025 3rd May 20233rd May 2023
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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

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3 year ban – 4 million deaths

admin_fa_6025 2nd May 20233rd May 2023
Heneage Mitchell - factasia.org

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.  

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HR coalition urges WHO FCTC to include SNP consumers at COP10

admin_fa_6025 21st March 202321st March 2023
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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

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White paper slams youth vaping disinformation

admin_fa_6025 23rd December 20223rd May 2023
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“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, CAPHRA’s executive coordinator. Her comments follow several leading international Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) experts compiling and publishing ‘The Subversion of Public Health: Consumer

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Tobacco harm reduction experts release White Paper on WHO ‘guidance’

admin_fa_6025 3rd November 20223rd November 2022
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Titled ‘The Subversion of Public Health: Consumer Perspectives’, a white paper presented at the recent Fifth Asia Harm Reduction Forum (AHRF 2022) has now been publicly released. Compiled by several leading international Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) experts, it was presented at the 28 October forum in the Philippines by Nancy

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Int’l experts ready for Asia Harm Reduction Forum

admin_fa_6025 27th October 202227th October 2022
AHRF 2022

Leading Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) experts from around the world will present at The Fifth Asia Harm Reduction Forum (AHRF 2022) on Friday, 28 October in the Philippines. “Asia-Pacific is home to many of the world’s smokers, but it’s also home to several countries positively confronting the tobacco epidemic by

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Insight & Opinion || Philanthropic Terrorism

admin_fa_6025 30th June 202230th June 2022
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Around a dozen or more years ago at a conference in South Korea a security expert outlined the existential threats involved with the illicit tobacco trade. Criminal and terrorist syndicates have long been engaged in low risk, highly profitable cigarette smuggling with little fear of serious consequences as the penalties

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THR advocates to expose anti-vape agenda

admin_fa_6025 31st May 202231st May 2022
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sCOPe is back! Last year’s popular global livestream featuring leading Tobacco Harm Reduction advocates will broadcast again on both World Vape Day (#WVD22) and World No Tobacco Day (#WNTD22). sCOPe has announced that European, African, Indian, North and South American, and Asia Pacific THR consumer organizations will discuss, in one-hour

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"...harm reduction tools can help people stay healthier even if they don’t quit nicotine altogether. There is growing scientific consensus that smokeless nicotine products like e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches present much lower health risk compared to combustible cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized marketing of several synthetic nicotine pouches, saying they “pose lower risk of cancer” than cigarettes and may help adults make the switch. This, too, is an “any positive change” mentality."

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Safer Solutions: Common Ground on Harm Reduction in Drugs and Tobacco - R Street Institute

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What do people who use drugs and people who smoke cigarettes have in common? The short answer: a lot. Advocates for both groups know people have complex reasons for using substances, and agree that it...
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3 weeks ago

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Australia’s vaping advocates are finally being recognised ...

ALIVE (Australia Let’s Improve Vaping Education), Australia’s top THR consumer advocacy organisation, has announced a new annual award to honour individuals making exceptional contributions to the cause.
The Colin Mendelsohn Medal Award—named in honour of long-time THR advocate and smoking cessation expert Dr. Colin Mendelsohn—will be presented each year to a leading figure in Australian vaping advocacy.

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Honouring Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocacy in Australia: Why This Matters More Than Ever

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Australia has become renowned for failing to adopt evidence-based tobacco harm reduction (THR) strategies. While countries like the UK and Sweden embrace vaping as a safer alternative to smoking, Aust...
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4 weeks ago

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“Providing a range of safer options is key to supporting individuals in making informed choices about their health.

“Sweden’s smoking rate has now dropped below 5%, making it effectively smoke-free – a milestone far below the EU average of 20-24%. This has been achieved through a harm reduction model that gives smokers access to less harmful alternatives."

#tobaccoharmreduction #THR #harmreduction

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Government must distinguish between smoking and harm reduction tools, warns expert

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Following the news that nicotine pouches may be included in the Government’s smokefree generation legislation, a spokesperson from a nicotine pouch brand
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1 month ago

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MALAYSIA: Stricter controls better than total ban on vape products, says expert

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Stricter controls better than total ban on vape products, says expert

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Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh of UKM says medical-grade, lab-certified vape products can be made available to adults unable to quit smoking.
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2 months ago

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“Understanding Tobacco Harm Reduction " is a free online course designed to dispel misinformation about safer tobacco products.

“There’s only one eligibility requirement, which is a desire to reduce smoking and tobacco-related harm.” - Gerry Stimson, KAC co-founder

#tobaccoharmreduction #ecigarettes #vaping

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New Initiative Takes Aim at Tobacco Harm Reduction Misinformation

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For many years, tobacco harm reduction advocates have had to contend with waves of misinformation about safer nicotine products, constantly ...
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