Consumer advocates and tobacco harm reduction (THR) experts called on the World Health Organization (WHO) and governments in Asia and the Far East (A&FE) to allow smokers to choose safer […]Read More
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The Government’s discussion document on ‘Proposals For A Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan’ reveals there’s alarmingly little intention to elevate vaping as a much safer and cheaper alternative to smoking, […]Read More
A regional group of consumer advocates denounced what it called “philanthropic colonialism” perpetuated by well-funded foundations to mislead many countries in Asia and the Pacific into adopting restrictive policies against […]Read More
Concerns raised in the vaping industry about shop security could become a wider reality if proposed regulations add more cost and scarcity to vaping products, according to a leading Kiwi […]Read More
In a stunning admission before a House committee, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed applying for and receiving grant money from a U.S. NGO espousing a ban on vapes […]Read More
Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific region warned that a blanket ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in low- and middle-income countries, as proposed by an anti-tobacco non-government organization […]Read More
Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific region are launching a petition that urges the World Health Organisation (WHO) to respect consumer rights and end lies against innovative nicotine products which may […]Read More
Philanthropy’s role is to get things started, to make market forces work in favor of the poor. A well-targeted philanthropic activity triggers action from both business and government. That’s how tech mogul […]Read More
Millions of vapers across Asia will be forced to return to smoking if the World Health Organization (WHO) has its way on e-cigarettes and other smokeless products, according to the […]Read More