Update February 2026 The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) is a Singapore-based industry organization representing European businesses’ interests in the ASEAN region. They engage in regulatory policy advocacy in the ASEAN to protect and promote the interests of the businesses they represent. Prevailing themes in their vison, governance, and objective statements include the protection of business […]
Chapters, based in Jakarta describes itself as an independent research institute which conducts studies on public policy related to public health and healthcare technology in Indonesia. Chapters has published and participated in discussion promoting electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products as innovative solutions, “significantly less harmful than continuing to smoke” and highlighting their potential for
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update December 2024 The International Network of Nicotine Consumers (INNCO) describes itself as a non-profit organization established in Switzerland and Denmark, comprising 32 organizations from around the world, representing the interests of the users of recreational nicotine products. It has direct links with the tobacco industry. It was a grantee of the Philip Morris-funded Foundation
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update December 2024 The Philippine Tobacco Growers’ Association is a coalition of industry-backed stakeholders who previously opposed excise tax reforms in the Philippines curtailing the consumption of harmful tobacco products. In recent years, the industry association has supported the passage of legislative measures in the Philippines,[1] such as Republic Act No. 11900,[2] which weakened the
update December 2024 Quit for Good is run by its President, Dr Lorenzo Mata, an occupational health physician from the Philippines. According to the organization’s manifesto, it states to be committed to the principle of “harm reduction” in the area of cigarette smoking. [1] In reality this organization promotes the views that benefit the tobacco
Updated 1 November 2024 The Malaysia Retail Electronic Cigarette Association (MRECA) does not appear to have a website, but it is listed on its Facebook page as a non-governmental organization with members consisting of electronic cigarette sellers and wholesalers.[1] MRECA has been active since March 2019. Since 2019, MRECA – with its president Datuk Adzwan
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Updated on 8 October 2024 Introduction According to TobaccoTactics, the Global Action to End Smoking (GA) is a non-government organization whose main funder is Philip Morris International (PMI), supports advocacy and research initiatives to promote tobacco industry agenda and the mainstreaming of electronic smoking devices and other recreational nicotine product. Previously known as the Foundation
Updated on September 2024 Background The Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR)[1] was set up in 2018 at the University of Catania in Italy with funds from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) to conduct research on harm reduction. The FSFW was 100% funded by Philip Morris International.[2] TobaccoTactics reported
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Updated 12 September 2024 The Malaysia Society for Harm Reduction (MSHR) was formed in 2019 for the specific purpose of promoting electronic smoking devices as a form of tobacco harm reduction.[1]Chaired by Professor Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh of the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, MSHR repeatedly opposed the Malaysian government’s
Updated on 12 September 2024 The Advanced Centre for Addiction Treatment Advocacy (ACATA) describes itself as a non-governmental organization led by medical professionals and promoting tobacco harm reduction[1][2]. ACATA’s president is Dr Arifin Fii, a general practitioner in Malaysia. Despite referring to itself as a research organization, there is no research published on ACATA’s website.
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