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

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Prohibition doesn’t eliminate demand — it hands it to criminals.
From Australia to India, vape bans are fuelling illicit trade and gang violence.
Regulation works. Prohibition fails. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Asia Pacific leads the world in tobacco deaths. Denying harm reduction isn’t “protection”—it’s policy failure. Hear the truth at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025 #COP11FCTC, #GoodCOP2, #AsiaPacific, #THRworks bit.ly/4nLbsyd
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Many governments in Asia profit from cigarette sales , while banning safer alternatives. Regulators and revenue collectors shouldn’t be the same people.
That’s not tobacco control, it’s policy hypocrisy. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Article 1(d) of the FCTC defines *harm reduction* as part of tobacco control.
Yet WHO now tries to label it a “tobacco industry construct” to be demonised
When public-health institutions silence science and consumers, trust dies too. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The delegations at #COP11FCTC will be discussing Tobacco Harm Reduction. There will be pressure on these delegations to accept new definitions and interpretations of articles 1d, 5.2b, and 5.3 that will directly impact consumers of safer nicotine products. Premiering at 15:00MNL bit.ly/4oYXXei
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
High MPOWER scores ≠ lower smoking rates.
Evidence shows pragmatic harm-reduction policies — not prohibition — drive real progress. Japan, New Zealand, and the Philippines prove it. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
WHO awards countries for banning safer products, while state-owned tobacco profits soar. Consumers pay the price. Call out this hypocrisy at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025. #COP11FCTC, #GoodCOP2, #AsiaPacific, #THRworks bit.ly/4nLbsyd
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Where non-combustibles were allowed and regulated, smoking declined faster—e.g., Japan’s post-2015 surge in heated-tobacco use coincided with accelerated, unprecedented cigarette sales declines; multiple studies document this association. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In Southwest Asia, oral products such as gutka, pan, and zarda are common — and deadly. They need risk reduced options that deliver the same satisfaction with a fraction of the harm. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Illicit markets thrive under prohibition, but smokers die. Harm reduction saves lives. Asia’s future depends on change. Be part of the dialogue: Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025.#FCTCCOP11, #GoodCOP2, #AsiaPacific, #THRworks bit.ly/4nLbsyd
November 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Evidence shows that balanced, harm-reduction policies can dramatically lower disease rates. It’s time to rethink tobacco control — with compassion and evidence at the core. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Every year, nearly millions of people in Asia die from tobacco-related diseases. Yet safer nicotine products remain banned, and no cessation services or NRTs are available in many countries. Policies that ban innovation don’t protect lives — they prolong harm. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🚫 Prohibition = more smoking, more death.
✅ Regulation = choice, dignity, health.
Asia Pacific cannot afford the WHO’s “quit or die” approach. #GoodCop2 Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025. #FCTCCOP11, #GoodCOP2, #AsiaPacific, #THRworks bit.ly/4nLbsyd
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Tobacco harm reduction is not a concession to industry — it’s a commitment to human health and wellbeing. Let’s make evidence—not ideology—the foundation of public health strategy.
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Nicotine isn’t carcinogenic.
The danger lies in *smoke*, not the substance.
Denying access to these nicotine isn’t protection — it’s neglect. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
781 million people in Asia Pacific still use toxic tobacco. Prohibition of safer alternatives ensures this tragedy continues. We need proportional regulation, not bans. Discuss at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025. bit.ly/4nLbsyd
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The WHO endorses harm reduction for HIV, drugs, and alcohol — but not for tobacco, the leading cause of preventable death. That’s not science. It’s ideology.
It’s time to apply harm reduction *consistently* — including for nicotine. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll
November 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Bans don’t protect people—they push them into the shadows. Australia’s firebombed tobacconists and Asia’s illicit vape trade prove it. Time to face facts at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025. bit.ly/4nLbsyd
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Our goal: To make credible, up-to-date THR information available to media, advocates, and the public across Asia Pacific.
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
63% of the world’s tobacco users live in Asia Pacific. Denying them access to safer alternatives is a public health betrayal. Join the conversation at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025.https://bit.ly/4nLbsyd
October 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM