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4.6 Million Lives at Stake: The Case for Tobacco Harm Reduction in Indonesia

Indonesia stands at the forefront of the global smoking epidemic, with 64.7% of its male population actively smoking, the highest…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance9 December 2024

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Sweden’s Snus Strategy: A Harm Reduction Success Story

Dr. Jindrich Vobořil’s presentation at the New Approaches Conference highlighted the Swedish approach to harm reduction through its legalization of…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance24 October 2024

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Harm Reduction, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and the Changes Nations Need: A Speech by Dr. Denzil L. Douglas

How the WHO FCTC Implicitly Supports Tobacco Harm Reduction In a recent speech during the 2024 New Approaches Conference in…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance16 October 2024

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A Roadmap to Saving 880,000 Lives: The Case for Tobacco Harm Reduction in Malaysia and Uzbekistan

The Growing Smoking Rates in Malaysia and Uzbekistan and A New Report on How THR Can Help Earlier today, a…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance26 August 2024

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The ABCs of Vaping: Your Answers to the Most Common Questions Surrounding E-Cigarettes

Addressing vaping, flavours, popcorn lungs and more One of the most popular tools for tobacco harm reduction is electronic nicotine…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance16 August 2024

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What is the Role of Flavours in Vaping, and Why is it Important for Harm Reduction?

How misunderstanding and misinformation causes roadblocks for harm reduction When discussing harm-reduction products and nicotine alternatives, many countries around the…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance2 August 2024

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New Zealand Halves Excise Tax on Heated Tobacco Products: An Important Step Towards Harm Reduction

The benefits of risk-proportionate tobacco policies in New Zealand for a smoke-free 2025. In a significant policy shift, the New…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance19 July 2024

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A Conversation with Dr. Mendelsohn: What are the Unintended Consequences of Australia’s Vaping Regulations?

Australia’s restrictive vaping policies, black market booms and rise in youth use A recent report on New Zealand celebrates this…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance16 July 2024

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The Critical Gap: Why is there a Lack of Reliable Data on Global Tobacco Smoking Rates?

The need for better data gathering practices on Tobacco Smoking Rates across the world. Many countries, often particularly low- and…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance11 July 2024

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CAPHRA Urges New Zealand Govt to Legalise Safer Nicotine Alternatives

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) strongly encourages the New Zealand Government to legalise snus and oral…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance28 June 2024

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Navigating Indonesia’s Smoking Epidemic: The Potential of Harm Reduction Strategies

In Indonesia, smoking remains deeply ingrained in the cultural fabric, posing significant challenges to public health initiatives aimed at curbing…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance17 May 2024

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Introduction to the Report: No Smoke, Less Harm

The severe negative impacts of tobacco use on societal health make the global development of innovative strategies to address these…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance15 May 2024

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The Glamourisation of Tobacco: India’s Film Industry, Smoking and Innovative Policies

The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) by the World Health Organisation is one of the most widely adopted treaties…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance24 April 2024

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The WHO Can Save 100 Million Lives Through Balanced Regulation

“The WHO must adapt swiftly to the changing landscape of tobacco use and embrace innovative strategies to protect public health.”…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance23 April 2024

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World TB Day: Scale Up Harm Reduction Initiatives to Reach Smokers in Asia

World TB Day is commemorated each year on March 24 to raise public awareness and understanding about the global tuberculosis…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance22 March 2024

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New Zealand’s Smoking Ban Reversal: A Step Backward or a Necessary Pivot?

In November 2023, New Zealand's new Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, announced his government's intentions to remove the nation's smoking ban.…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance17 January 2024

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New Year, New Habits: Three Ways Harm Reduction Can Make Your Quit Smoking Resolution a Reality

With 2024 around the corner, December's season of celebrations is quickly followed by January's season of resolutions - including the…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance12 December 2023

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Tobacco Harm Reduction and COPD Awareness: Impact on Lung Health in Asia

Lung Cancer Awareness Month, observed in November, is significant in Asia, where lung cancer poses a substantial health burden due…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance1 December 2023

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Insights from Sweden’s Smoke-Free Nation: An International Dialogue

Ahead of the Tenth Conference of Parties (FCTC COP10) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which will convene in…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance9 November 2023

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The Dangers of Second-Hand Smoke: What Is It And Why Should I Care?

Whether you are currently a smoker or have never smoked before, you have most likely encountered second-hand smoke and, therefore,…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance1 November 2023

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Press Release: Adoption of Sweden’s smoke-free strategy

More than 2.5 million lives could be saved in four LMICs countries by adopting Sweden’s smoke-free strategy – major new…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance25 October 2023

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The Reality of Tobacco Use in Bhutan

Following Bhutan’s Example? The Reality of Tobacco Use in a Tobacco-Free Nation The 2023 WHO Report on the Global Tobacco…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance23 October 2023

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Is Popcorn Lung A Vaping Risk?

The risk of developing popcorn lung (bronchiolitis obliterans) from vaping is a topic that has been a subject of concern…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance6 October 2023

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A Smoke-free Success Story: Challenging the Tobacco Epidemic

Globally, 1.3 billion people use tobacco, and nearly 8 million deaths are due to tobacco-related causes and 200 million life…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance29 September 2023

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Measurable Biomarkers used to evaluate Harm Reduction Potential

A new research paper is challenging a long-standing belief in the tobacco control community. For too long, potentially less harmful…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance12 September 2023

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Bans on Safer Nicotine Alternatives: Do They Work At All?

The Government of Kazakhstan has joined the list of countries that have prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of electronic…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance1 September 2023

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Leading harm reduction experts dispute claim that vaping is a gateway to smoking.

Recent claims by Otago University in New Zealand that vaping is a gateway to smoking have been disputed by leading…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance10 July 2023

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Effective Interventions for Tobacco Control in the Indigenous Asian Community Needed

The UN estimates that 6% of the world's population (476 million people living across 90 countries) are indigenous people. Two-thirds of…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance13 June 2023

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Taiwan Vaping Ban Disappointing For Its Many Smokers

“Raising the legal age for buying cigarettes to 20 is a good move, but effectively banning e-cigarettes is disappointing from…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance12 March 2023

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Greens’ Plan To Legalise Nicotine Vapes Lauded

Cate Faehrmann, MP of the NSW Greens, Australia announced a plan to legalise nicotine vapes for people over the age…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance27 February 2023

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Time to support Filipino vape law, not relitigate it

“Any concerns about youth vaping are well covered in last year’s landmark vape law. The Philippines has more than enough…

Asia Harm Reduction Alliance10 February 2023

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