Tuesday, March 19, 2024
  • The Western Pacific Declaration 2023

    One billion consumers of safer nicotine products ought to be the principal beneficiaries of enlightened, science-based regulatory frameworks allowing us access to the life-saving technologies of these products. We deserve to be properly and effectively represented to and by the delegates of our respective countries, with our interests first and foremost in any policy discussion…

  • CAPHRA demands action on disposable vape regulation

    In light of World Smokefree Day on May 31, the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is calling on governments and regulatory bodies to take action in implementing strict regulations for disposable vapes, in line with their recent position statement. CAPHRA’s position statement outlines two key areas where immediate action is required:…

  • Kiwis lead the way towards reducing harm from tobacco

    New Zealand’s Government has taken a progressive and welcomed stance on vaping, which is now a shining light in comparison to Australia’s newly announced “war on vaping” which doubles down on their failed medical model for nicotine. The only plausible outcome of this doubling down is less control on access and more risk to consumers…

  • 3 year ban – 4 million deaths

    Join Heneage Mitchell at AVI’s #Funvocacy 19 “The Need for THR in LMICs” where he discusses the banning of safer nicotine products in developing countries & the tragic results of unsafe decision-making.  

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The blame game continues unabated, without relevance or consistency or facts or the truth! #vaping #ecigarettesThis article published in Pediatrics demonstrates how absurdly ignorant so-called "experts" are about #vaping culture. They think terms created by adult vapers – such as "vape," "e-liquid" and "e-juice" – are "tobacco-industry-popularized terminology." 🤦‍♀️publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2023-064501/196861/Suggestions-to-Avoid-... ... See MoreSee Less

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