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 […]
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 significant report focusing on the potential life-saving impact of Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) in Malaysia and Uzbekistan was unveiled. The report highlights the critical role that THR could play in addressing the ongoing tobacco-related health […]
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 […]
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 nation’s success in adopting harm reduction policies and strategies – and the subsequent drastic reduction of smoking rates. However, its neighbour, Australia, is not doing as well. In this article, Dr. Colin Mendelsohn, an Australian […]
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 […]
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 tobacco consumption. Despite efforts to implement tobacco control measures, Indonesia ranks among the highest globally in terms of smoking prevalence, with 64.5% of adult men being smokers – which roughly translates to two in every […]
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 […]
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 epidemic and efforts to eliminate the disease. South-East Asia Region is home to around one-fourth of the world’s population, with more than 45% burden of annual TB incidence. It has been more than a century […]
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Tobacco Harm Reduction and The COP10 Summit
The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) was held in Panama from 5th to 10th February, bringing together member states to discuss crucial issues related to tobacco control. The conference opened with member states reconvening to address the global progress in implementing the […]