Tag: CAPHRA
A First For Japan: Male Smoking Rate Drops Below 30%
The biggest drops were observed amongst smokers in their 20s, with the ratio for men falling by 4.1 points, to 27%, and the ratio...
Kiwi Vapers Encouraged to Attend Online Conference Next Saturday
Initiated by the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA), the webinar will be held next Saturday, 26th September, and will be...
Japan Study: Heated Tobacco Products Are Disrupting Cigarette Sales
Japan is the world's ninth largest cigarette market, and sadly still has very high smoking rates, yet the introduction of HTPs (which are sometimes...
Taiwan Association Says Tobacco Harm Reduction is a Human Right
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (Caphra) is supporting a petition by the Taiwan Tobacco Harm Reduction Association (TTHRA), urging the...
Australian MPs Launch Petition Against the Health Ministry’s Nicotine Ban
The Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt is pushing the Department of Health to work with Australia’s Border Force on a new approach to e-cigarettes....
Asia Harm Reduction Group Welcomes Hong Kong’s Vape Ban Termination
In October 2018, a Hong Kong Official had announced a complete ban on e-cigarettes and other innovative tobacco products. However, last week on the...
Celebrating World Vape Day on May 30th
The aim of World Vape Day is raising awareness about the relative safety of e-cigarettes and their potential as harm reduction and smoking cessation...
Asia-Wide Movement Urges the WHO to Support Safer Smoke-Free Alternatives
Last February, tobacco harm reduction advocates from around the world gathered in Makati City to launch #SmokeFree4Life. The movement, spearheaded by the Coalition of...
