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Understanding nicotine: facts must guide harm reduction, not myths
“Nicotine is not the culprit behind smoking-related disease. The real danger comes from the toxic smoke produced by burning tobacco, not from nicotine itself,”

Pippa Starr
Jun 17


CAPHRA calls for risk-proportionate taxation on Safer Nicotine Products across Asia Pacific
High taxes on safer nicotine products, set at the same level as cigarettes, simply protect the cigarette trade while punishing adults trying to make healthier choices

Pippa Starr
May 5


Philippine Vape Crackdown Risks Undermining Public Health
The Department of Health’s punitive stance on vaping is at odds with the government’s growing dependence on vape taxes to offset declining cigarette revenues,

Pippa Starr
Apr 23


CAPHRA Condemns WHO’s Outdated Tobacco Reporting
Their 2023 report deliberately sidelined peer-reviewed evidence on safer nicotine alternatives, prioritising ideology over science. With the

Pippa Starr
Apr 14


Advocates urge accountability amid WHO corruption allegations
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today condemned the World Health Organisation (WHO) for dismissing s

CAPHRA
Apr 9

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