The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates
CAPHRA is an alliance between the Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates and their respective organisations in the region.
We are unfunded and grassroots.
Our Mission
To educate, advocate and represent the right of adult alternative nicotine consumers to access and use of products that reduce harm from tobacco use..
Mentorship
All of our members work collaboratively through discussion, support, and mentorship for our respective countries’ consumers and together as the representative consumer voice in the Asia Pacific region.
Grass Roots Advocacy
Update yourself with some of the world’s leading THR experts and advocates, who freely share their knowledge and expertise.
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Latest News
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CAPHRA exposes global public health policy failures
New report reveals systemic breaches of fundamental human rights obligations and calls for urgent reform of tobacco control strategies The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today released a comprehensive analysis entitled “The Right to Health and Public Health Policy,” (https://tinyurl.com/ctzcsjc6) which exposes critical failures in global public health systems and highlights…
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Vaping risks overstated: CAPHRA calls for science, not scare tactics
In response to the article published by The Sun Malaysia titled “Many harmful chemicals found in vape liquids” , CAPHRA welcomes continued scrutiny of all nicotine delivery systems. However, it is essential that reporting is balanced, evidence-based, and accurately contextualized. Firstly, identifying thousands of compounds in vape aerosols is not unexpected. Modern laboratory analysis can…
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Malaysia’s vape policy putting Public Health at risk
Coalition calls for evidence-based policies over prohibition, highlights WHO’s failure to address tobacco alternative The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today urged Malaysian authorities to reject counterproductive bans on vaping and adopt risk-proportionate regulations, citing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) persistent neglect of harm reduction strategies as a key driver of…
CAPHRA YouTube Channel
A variety of videos on Tobacco Harm Reduction, including interviews with international THR advocates, plus episodes of The Advocates Voice. Feel free to sift through the any playlists to learn about CAPHRA’s efforts throughout the Asia Pacific region
Media output
We are constantly in the news, and provide an alternative source other than one-sided mainstream reporting on tobacco harm reduction efforts and THR advocacy.
#RightToVape
Right To Vape is an international database and repository. It contains testimonials of adults who have quit smoking and/or switched from combustible and unsafe oral tobacco products to safer nicotine alternatives. Any adult who has successfully made the switch is encouraged to share their story for the world to see.
Testimonials from former smokers
“35 years, 3 packs a day, for the last ten years of smoking. Quit smoking 10 years ago. I’ve ever looked back!! Vaping saved my life!!!”
VICTOR
“I was slowly killing myself by smoking for 37 years… I switched to vaping and feel like a new man. I am 59 and have not felt this good in decades. I have been vaping for 5 years now with zero negative effects. Vaping probably saved my life.”
BLAINE T
“I was a smoker for 41 years, tried lots of methods to stop. Started using an e-cig in October 2015, and have not smoked tobacco since then.”
JENNY S
