CAPHRA exposes how anti-vaping propaganda endangers public health, urging a shift to evidence-based harm reduction strategies.
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) issued a stark warning. The organization stated that widespread misinformation about safer nicotine products, such as vapes, directly endangers millions of lives. This misinformation also severely undermines global public health initiatives.
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The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is urging Malaysian authorities to reject calls for vape bans and instead implement risk-proportionate regulations under the new Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852). CAPHRA argues that outright bans are counterproductive and risk fueling illicit markets, similar to experiences in Bhutan and South Africa.
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