CAPHRA Press Releases

Published on May 22, 2025 - 11:00 GMT

New Report Examines the Impact of Disinformation on Public Health Outcomes

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, May 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In an era of widespread access to information, the growing influence of disinformation presents complex challenges for public health. A new analysis, The Silent Threat: How Disinformation Harms Public Health, explores the potential effects of misleading information on public trust and the delivery of health guidance, and recommends strategies for evidence-based responses. The report outlines how disinformation—defined as the intentional spread of …

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Published on May 18, 2025 - 22:00 GMT

Regional Organization Highlights Concern around Maldives' Generational Smoking Ban

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, May 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has responded to the Maldives’ generational smoking ban, acknowledging the public health objectives while encouraging the inclusion of harm reduction strategies in the broader tobacco control framework. A bill, submitted to the Maldivian Parliament on 29 April 2025, proposed a prohibition on tobacco sales to individuals born on or after 1 January 2007. If enacted, the …

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Published on May 13, 2025 - 09:46 GMT

The Consequences of Public Health Misinformation

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, May 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has today released a position statement, warning that misinformation is putting millions of lives at risk and undermining global public health efforts. CAPHRA’s analysis reveals that persistent misinformation around nicotine is drowning out mounting scientific evidence supporting tobacco harm reduction. Countries such as the UK and New Zealand, which have embraced evidence- …

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Published on May 4, 2025 - 22:00 GMT

CAPHRA Calls for Risk-Proportionate Taxation on Safer Nicotine Products Across Asia Pacific

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has today released a position paper urging governments across the region to adopt risk-proportionate taxation for safer nicotine products. The paper warns that current tax regimes, often imported from Western models, are failing Asia Pacific’s unique needs and are undermining tobacco harm reduction. “High taxes on safer nicotine products, set at the same level as cigarettes, …

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Published on April 28, 2025 - 01:32 GMT

Coalition Urges Malaysia to Reject Bans, Criticizes WHO’s Stance on Tobacco Alternatives

CAPHRA urges Malaysian authorities to reject counterproductive bans on vaping and adopt risk-proportionate regulations KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, April 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today called on Malaysian authorities to reject counterproductive vaping bans and instead embrace evidence-based, risk-proportionate regulations. The Coalition highlighted the World Health Organization’s (WHO) persistent failure to support harm reduction …

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Published on April 22, 2025 - 19:50 GMT

CAPHRA Criticises Philippine Government’s Inconsistent Vaping Policies, Calls for Evidence-Based Approach

I remain hopeful that the Philippines will maintain adult access to safer alternatives while ensuring safety and compliance.” MANILA, PHILIPPINES, April 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today criticised the Philippine government for its contradictory stance on vaping, highlighting inconsistencies between public crackdowns on illicit vape products, growing fiscal dependence on vape taxes, and questionable environmental practices …

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Published on February 24, 2025 - 05:57 GMT

WHO FCTC must acknowledge successes in regulating Safer Nicotine Products in New Zealand and Japan.

Research published in PubMed (2024) found Japan’s shift to heated tobacco can prevent millions of smoking-related illnesses, validating safer nicotine products. WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, February 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New Zealand and Japan have made significant strides in reducing smoking rates through progressive policies on safer nicotine products, such as vapes and heated tobacco. Despite the documented success in these nations, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco …

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Published on February 3, 2025 - 19:00 GMT

Global Harm Reduction Organizations Urge Recognition of Tobacco Harm Reduction.

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, February 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Advocacy organisations in Africa, Latin America, and Asia Pacific - In a united effort, representing millions of adult consumers who use nicotine products that do not involve combustion, have sent a letter to the Special Rapporteur to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The correspondence addresses recent comments made in a recent report regarding the validity of Tobacco Harm Reduction and urges the United Nations to recognize its …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 07:42 GMT

Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates Expresses Concerns Over WHO Corruption Accusations

Concerns in the Asia Pacific region have raised serious questions about the effectiveness of global public health policies. WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, January 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has released a statement today expressing their deep concerns over recent events involving the World Health Organisation (WHO). Accusations of corruption and mismanagement in the Asia Pacific region have raised serious questions about the effectiveness of …

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