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Prohibition doesn’t eliminate demand — it hands it to criminals.
From Australia to India, vape bans are fuelling illicit trade and gang violence.
Regulation works. Prohibition fails. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll

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Asia Pacific leads the world in tobacco deaths. Denying harm reduction isn’t “protection”—it’s policy failure. Hear the truth at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025 #COP11FCTC, #GoodCOP2, #AsiaPacific, #THRworks bit.ly/4nLbsyd

Many governments in Asia profit from cigarette sales , while banning safer alternatives. Regulators and revenue collectors shouldn’t be the same people.
That’s not tobacco control, it’s policy hypocrisy. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll

Article 1(d) of the FCTC defines *harm reduction* as part of tobacco control.
Yet WHO now tries to label it a “tobacco industry construct” to be demonised
When public-health institutions silence science and consumers, trust dies too. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll

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The delegations at #COP11FCTC will be discussing Tobacco Harm Reduction. 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. Premiering at 15:00MNL bit.ly/4oYXXei

High MPOWER scores ≠ lower smoking rates.
Evidence shows pragmatic harm-reduction policies — not prohibition — drive real progress. Japan, New Zealand, and the Philippines prove it. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll

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.

The delegations at #COP11FCTC will be discussing Tobacco Harm Reduction. There will be pressure to accept new definitions & interpretations of articles 1d, 5.2b, & 5.3 that are paradoxical at best. Premiering at 15:00MNL bit.ly/4oYXXei

WHO awards countries for banning safer products, while state-owned tobacco profits soar. Consumers pay the price. Call out this hypocrisy at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025. #COP11FCTC, #GoodCOP2, #AsiaPacific, #THRworks bit.ly/4nLbsyd

Where non-combustibles were allowed and regulated, smoking declined faster—e.g., Japan’s post-2015 surge in heated-tobacco use coincided with accelerated, unprecedented cigarette sales declines; multiple studies document this association. #COP11FCTC #THRworks #HealthForAll

In Southwest Asia, oral products such as gutka, pan, and zarda are common — and deadly. They need risk reduced options that deliver the same satisfaction with a fraction of the harm. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll

Illicit markets thrive under prohibition, but smokers die. Harm reduction saves lives. Asia’s future depends on change. Be part of the dialogue: Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025.#FCTCCOP11, #GoodCOP2, #AsiaPacific, #THRworks bit.ly/4nLbsyd

Evidence shows that balanced, harm-reduction policies can dramatically lower disease rates. It’s time to rethink tobacco control — with compassion and evidence at the core. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll

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Every year, nearly millions of people in Asia die from tobacco-related diseases. Yet safer nicotine products remain banned, and no cessation services or NRTs are available in many countries. Policies that ban innovation don’t protect lives — they prolong harm. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll

🚫 Prohibition = more smoking, more death.
✅ Regulation = choice, dignity, health.
Asia Pacific cannot afford the WHO’s “quit or die” approach. #GoodCop2 Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025. #FCTCCOP11, #GoodCOP2, #AsiaPacific, #THRworks bit.ly/4nLbsyd

Tobacco harm reduction is not a concession to industry — it’s a commitment to human health and wellbeing. Let’s make evidence—not ideology—the foundation of public health strategy.

Thailand's Fast-Tracked Vaping Crackdown Risks Public Health Amid National Mourning Rushing through a total ban during national mourning demonstrates either disorganisation or deliberate predatory timing says Asa Saligupta, President of Ends Cigarette Smoking Thailand.

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) voices concern over Thailand's Cabinet approval on 28 October 2025 of amendments to the Tobacco Products Control Act B.E. 2560 (2017), targeting e-cigarettes... bit.ly/4oYEHxT
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Nicotine isn’t carcinogenic.
The danger lies in *smoke*, not the substance.
Denying access to these nicotine isn’t protection — it’s neglect. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll

781 million people in Asia Pacific still use toxic tobacco. Prohibition of safer alternatives ensures this tragedy continues. We need proportional regulation, not bans. Discuss at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025. bit.ly/4nLbsyd

The WHO endorses harm reduction for HIV, drugs, and alcohol — but not for tobacco, the leading cause of preventable death. That’s not science. It’s ideology.
It’s time to apply harm reduction *consistently* — including for nicotine. #FCTCOP11 #THRworks #HealthForAll

Bans don’t protect people—they push them into the shadows. Australia’s firebombed tobacconists and Asia’s illicit vape trade prove it. Time to face facts at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025. bit.ly/4nLbsyd

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63% of the world’s tobacco users live in Asia Pacific. Denying them access to safer alternatives is a public health betrayal. Join the conversation at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025.https://bit.ly/4nLbsyd

SCOPE WHO’s Stance on THR

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The Cochrane Review, the gold standard of scientific credibility, says (since 2022) that there is “high certainty evidence” that vaping nicotine increases smoking cessation more effectively than do nicotine replacement therapy products.

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🚨 Prohibition of safer nicotine products doesn’t save lives—it fuels illicit markets and entrenches smoking. Asia Pacific deserves better. Let’s talk solutions at Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, Geneva, 19 Nov 2025. bit.ly/4nLbsyd