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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Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates
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.
9 Nov 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.
9 Nov 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.
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