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Consumers fighting for the right to make informed choices & access to safer nicotine products for adults in Asia Pacific. www.caphraorg.net

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CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · Aug 26

The inaugural Asia Forum on Nicotine is TODAY, 27 August. Webinar starts at 1:00pm Singapore.

You can watch at the following links:
afn.asia
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Ay...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjef...

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CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 17h

🌏 SEARO has the world’s highest smoking prevalence: 25% projected by 2025.
Over half of the world’s smokers live in SEARO & WPRO.
Yet WHO still excludes consumers from policy. bit.ly/4nMlAqj
#TobaccoHarmReduction #COP11

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 WHO is silencing 15M adult consumers in SEARO & WPRO.
COP11 barriers block those most impacted from tobacco control decisions. Lives hang in the balance. bit.ly/4nMlAqj #THR #COP11 #HumanRights

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CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 2d

The FCTC’s credibility depends on consistent principles. Excluding harm reduction undermines its mandate and denies millions access to safer alternatives. COP11 must act. #COP11 #THRworks #TobaccoControl bit.ly/48NeYDp

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 3d

A Party-led Working Group on harm reduction could share best practices, protect youth, and reduce smoking globally. Transparency, evidence, and collaboration—not exclusion—are the path forward. #COP11 #THRworks #TobaccoControl bit.ly/48NeYDp

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CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 3d

CAPHRA urges Parties to reaffirm harm reduction by referencing Article 1(d) in COP11 decisions. Global tobacco control must recognize innovation and protect the right to safer choices. #COP11 #THRworks #TobaccoControl bit.ly/48NeYDp

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 4d

Cochrane, Public Health England, and real-world results all confirm it: harm reduction saves lives. Calling it “industry-driven” insults science and undermines public trust.
#COP11 #THRworks #TobaccoControl bit.ly/48NeYDp

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 5d

COP11 deliberations sideline harm reduction despite proof it saves lives. To remain relevant, the FCTC must honor its own Article 1(d). #COP11 #THRworks #TobaccoControl bit.ly/48NeYDp

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 6d

New Zealand: record low smoking rates via vaping regulation.
Sweden: lowest tobacco mortality thanks to snus.
UK & Canada: pragmatic vaping policies drive cessation.
Harm reduction works. Policy must catch up.
#COP11 #THRworks #TobaccoControl bit.ly/48NeYDp

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 6d

A better path is clear:
✔ Evidence-based regulation
✔ Consumer education
✔ Access to safer alternatives
Prohibition isn’t progress—it’s a deadly mistake. bit.ly/BansSA

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 7d

In Bangladesh, adult smoking prevalence was approximately 16.8% in 2022, with a significant gender disparity: 34.1% for men and only 0.4% for women. youtu.be/37nXXVJK2Fw

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 7d

“Protecting public health” with SNP bans is a dangerous illusion. The outcome? More smoking, thriving black markets, and higher death rates. bit.ly/BansSA

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 7d

The World Health Organization’s FCTC guidance is failing Asia Pacific. Countries are adopting bans that worsen smoking rates while ignoring harm reduction evidence. Time for reform. bit.ly/BansSA

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 7d

Harm reduction is embraced for HIV, drugs, and alcohol. But for tobacco? Suddenly it’s dismissed as an “industry narrative.” This contradiction threatens the credibility of the FCTC. #COP11 #THRworks #TobaccoControl bit.ly/48NeYDp

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 7d

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CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 8d

The FCTC defines tobacco control as supply, demand, and harm reduction. Yet COP11 draft decisions omit harm reduction entirely. Ignoring Article 1(d) risks undermining global health progress. #COP11 #THRworks #TobaccoControl bit.ly/48NeYDp

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 9d

Critics warn that vape bans in Malaysia could fuel illicit markets that mirror those of traditional cigarettes, and harm a legal vape industry that employs thousands

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 9d

LMICs bear the heaviest tobacco burden worldwide. Blocking safer options denies millions the chance to quit smoking and reduces their chance of survival. bit.ly/BansSA

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 9d

❌ Ban safer alternatives
✅ Watch cigarette sales rise
✅ Watch black markets thrive
✅ Watch health risks grow
This is the reality of SNP bans in Asia Pacific. Time for evidence-based regulation. bit.ly/BansSA

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 10d

Bans don’t protect youth. They push young people toward cigarettes and illicit products with unknown ingredients. Education + access—not prohibition—are the real solutions. bit.ly/BansSA

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 10d

Multiple state governments have halted the issuance and renewal of vape sales licenses, signaling an increasing move toward stricter regulation

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 10d

Evidence from the UK, Japan & New Zealand shows vaping reduces smoking. Why are Asia Pacific governments ignoring real-world success in favor of ideology? bit.ly/BansSA

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 11d

LMICs account for 80% of the world’s 1.3B tobacco users—yet bans cut off access to safer alternatives. These policies lock people into smoking, maintaining the deadly status quo. bit.ly/BansSA

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 12d

Malaysia is currently considering a phased federal vape ban, starting with open-system vapes, amid rising use and health concerns. Where was this concern with cigarettes?

CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 12d

Bans on safer nicotine products fuel black markets, not health. In Thailand, the underground SNP trade is a multi-million-dollar industry, putting consumers at even greater risk. Regulation works—prohibition doesn’t. bit.ly/BansSA

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CAPHRA Asia Pacific @caphra.bsky.social · 12d

Public health advocates are raising concerns that bans on safer nicotine products (SNPs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly across the Asia Pacific region, are worsening smoking-related harms rather than reducing them.

bit.ly/42OPMsw

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