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 rate worldwide. Smoking-related diseases such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and heart disease claim 300,000 lives annually, marking a severe public health crisis. This report explores how a strategic approach integrating Tobacco […]
Oral Health for All: The Safer Alternative to Smoking You Need Now
Combustion, not nicotine, is the primary driver of smoking-related oral diseases and cancers. The report “Transforming Oral Health for All” underscores this distinction, advocating for smoke-free nicotine alternatives that eliminate the harmful byproducts of tobacco combustion.Products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco have been shown to expose users to 90–95% fewer toxic substances compared to […]
Nicotine Pouches in Hong Kong: A Harm Reduction Tool
The Potential of Nicotine Pouches in Supporting Hong Kong’s Ambitious Smoking Reduction Goals Nicotine pouches, a form of tobacco harm reduction (THR), are gaining traction in Hong Kong amidst stringent tobacco control policies. These products are smokeless, tobacco-free products designed to deliver nicotine orally. They are placed between the lip and gum, allowing for nicotine […]
Canada’s Nicotine Pouch Ban Is ‘Deadly Error Defying Science’, Say Health Experts
STOCKHOLM, 28 August – INTERNATIONAL health experts have criticised Canada’s new laws restricting the sale of nicotine pouches as a “deadly error” and “a backward step” in the global fight against the toll of tobacco. Nicotine pouches are proven to be significantly safer alternatives to combustible cigarettes and are assisting millions of smokers worldwide to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 consequences crucial. In tobacco harm reduction, Sweden is a paradigm of success. This report examines the “No Smoke, Less Harm” approach by reviewing Sweden’s use of smoke-free alternatives and their contribution to Sweden’s improved health […]
Sweden Builds on an Already Successful Approach to Tobacco Control
1 November 2024 is the proposed effective date for Sweden’s reduced tax on alternative nicotine products. The 20% decrease in excise tax on snus and 9% increase in taxes on traditional cigarettes was confirmed in April 2024 to widespread commendation by international harm reduction experts. According to the official government announcement, the planned tax changes […]
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 across the world. Part of its provisions, under Article 13, demands states to censor and ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. While the success of this FCTC article is found to vary from country to […]