The right to honest news and sound research is fundamental, but it is growing ever more elusive. By now, the benefit of using safer alternatives to combustible tobacco as smoking cessation tools has been well documented. Yet, media coverage—from tabloids to mainstream outlets, which tragically often based on biased research—often...
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) criticised the Philippine government’s inconsistent approach to vaping, highlighting the tension between public crackdowns on illicit products, fiscal reliance on vape taxes, and questionable environmental practices in disposing of confiscated devices. “The Department of Health’s punitive stance on vaping is...
Introducing the Caliburn G4 Mini — the latest addition to UWELL’s renowned Caliburn series. Compact, stylish, and user-friendly, the G4 Mini offers the same great performance in a more streamlined, pocket-friendly design compared to its superior, the Caliburn G4. Let’s take a closer look at this simple but flavoursome refillable...
With the exception of New Zealand, these are largely unregulated environments, fostering significant blind spots where banned or unmonitored products circulate without oversight. This regulatory vacuum invites unscrupulous actors to exploit consumer demand, flooding markets with untested and often dangerous items that pose serious health threats. “Consumers seeking safer or...
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) has released a comprehensive analysis entitled “The Right to Health and Public Health Policy”, which exposes critical failures in global public...
