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In these bulletins, we inform you about public health policy, law and consumer advocacy issues relating to tobacco harm reduction and safer nicotine products in Asia Pacific and beyond.

  1. 11/10/2025

    The Advocates Voice - November 2025

    This month, 181 countries, plus the European Union will be sending delegations to attend the FCTC Conference of Parties to discuss global Tobacco Control.  In documents released by the Secretariat, we know that there will be pressure on these delegations to accept new definitions and interpretations of articles 1d, 5.2b, and 5.3 that will directly impact consumers of safer nicotine products.

  2. 11/09/2025

    The Advocates Voice - October 2025

    There is an ongoing culture war between Western interests and Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) as it relates to Tobacco Control. Countries in Asia,  such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Vietnam have implemented bans of safer nicotine products with the policy guidance and support of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids - a US NGO funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies.   Meanwhile, in Malaysia, there is a push, no doubt under the auspices of similar “guidance” to implement similar policies.  These efforts have ramped up in the lead to the FCTC CoP 11 in November this year.

  3. 11/09/2025

    The Advocates Voice - September 2025

    Welcome back to The Advocates Voice for 2025.  As we approach the FCTC CoP 11 being held this November in Geneva,things have been heating up. .   There is no doubt  the WHO will ramp up their anti e-cig  stance   ….  and the same old lies. Clampdowns- misinformation- and attacks on tobacco harm reduction are sure to continue. This episode focuses on Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand.

  4. 03/13/2024

    The Advocates Voice - February 2024 UK & Australia

    In this episode we explore the situation in Australia and the evolving situation in the United Kingdom. Draconian "regulations" or De Facto Ban? Language Warning. We let you hear from the people directly impacted.

  5. 03/13/2024

    The Advocates Voice - January 2024

    2023 WrapUp and what we are looking forward to in 2024 in the THR space.

  6. 03/13/2024

    The Advocates Voice - March 2024 WHO FCTC

    CoP 10 was a win for harm reduction for the most part. Countries stood up for harm reduction & didn’t allow a prohibitionist agenda to be railroaded through. But what exactly is going on and who is the captain of the FCTC ship?

  7. 11/01/2023

    The Advocates Voice - November 2023

    The months before an FCTC CoP meeting is always filled with activity, as the parties to the treaty prepare and consumers finalise activities to get the message to delegates and the public that Harm Reduction is an intrinsic part of the treaty. In this episode: CAPHRA Shadow Report on the (non) implementation of Article 1D of the FCTC Letter to Volker Turk, Director of UNCHR, from 52 consumer organisations about the Right to Health. Consumer Panel at GTNF in Seoul, South Korea Asia Harm Reduction Forum Highlights

  8. 10/06/2023

    The Advocates Voice - September

    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rohan Sequiera about the WHO's plans to redefine "smoke" and the implications that has not only for his patients, but for all of us in the "bigger picture".

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In these bulletins, we inform you about public health policy, law and consumer advocacy issues relating to tobacco harm reduction and safer nicotine products in Asia Pacific and beyond.

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  • Creator
    Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
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