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Governments should explain how their nicotine policies help adults leave cigarettes and high-risk oral tobacco behind.

WHO figures show New Zealand leads the Western Pacific in cutting tobacco use, yet its tobacco-control agenda ignores how it achieved this.

AFN26 convenes in Manila, 16–17 October, uniting regional experts for evidence-based tobacco harm reduction policy dialogue.

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) announces the launch of the Asia Pacific Declaration

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) announces the launch of the Asia Pacific Declaration

CAPHRA urges policymakers to adopt formal inclusion standards, arguing policies made without community input underperform and erode public trust.

Families notice the difference when smokers quit cigarettes, according to a new five-country survey highlighted by the CAPHRA

CAPHRA backs WHO concerns on youth nicotine pouch marketing but warns harsh rules could block safer smoking alternatives for adults.

CAPHRA is calling for a more comprehensive, evidence-based approach to tobacco cessation and harm reduction

CAPHRA believes that India risks making it harder for people who smoke to quit if they initiate a restriction on nicotine gums and lozenges.