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 delivery systems (ENDS), often referred to as e-cigarettes or vaping. Over the past few decades, the practice of vaping has only grown in popularity. However, this popularity comes with myths, misinformation and widespread apprehension that […]
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 world have recently been paying more attention to the role of flavours in vaping – for better or for worse. The benefit of this scrutiny lies in the potential for more effective and accepting harm-reduction […]
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 Zealand government has cut the excise tax on heated tobacco products (HTP) by 50% since July 1st, signalling a potential move towards a more risk-proportionate approach to tobacco regulation. This move, spearheaded by Customs Minister […]
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 nicotine pouches as part of its tobacco harm reduction strategy. These products have proven highly effective in reducing smoking rates in Scandinavian countries, particularly Sweden and Norway, which now boast some of the lowest smoking […]
CAPHRA to Showcase Global Lessons from New Zealand and Sweden at GFN 2024
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) was thrilled to announce its participation in the upcoming Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) in Warsaw, Poland, from June 13 to 15, 2024. CAPHRA was featured in PANEL 2: “GLOBAL LESSONS: WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES CAN LEARN FROM NEW ZEALAND AND SWEDEN,” following the release of […]