Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The FDA Announces it Will Ease Vape Enforcement. Is This a First Step Towards...
The FDA’s latest guidance on vaping regulation marks a major change in the American nicotine debate. This shift is based more on practical regulation...
Excise Taxes, Flavour Bans and Black Markets: Is Canada Repeating Australia’s Mistakes?
Canada's vape policy is out of balance. What started as a health initiative aimed at cutting down on youth vaping is now (as is...
FDA Recognition of IQOS Reignites Debate Over Tobacco Harm Reduction Policies
The recent re-issuance of Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) authorizations for a number of IQOS heated tobacco devices is yet another milestone in the...
Argentina Opens Regulated Vape Market Amid Calls for Smarter Tobacco Control Policies
Argentina had been enforcing a ban on the sale and import of vaping products for over 10 years. Now that the ban has been...
Real Stories, Real Results: New Online Platform Gives Consumers A Voice
The consumer is often the missing voice in global debates on tobacco harm reduction, with the discussion typically dominated by policymakers, academics, and advocacy...
France’s Pouch Ban Sparks EU Legal Clash and Shines a Spotlight on Europe’s Divided...
Even if each country decides how to handle public health, EU law has long insisted that goods legally sold in one country must be...
The UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill Goes Into Effect: What is it Getting Wrong?
The United Kingdom has entered a new chapter in tobacco and nicotine regulation following the Tobacco and Vapes Bill receiving Royal Assent. This law...
400% Tax Hike on Nicotine Pouches Puts Sweden’s Smoke-Free Progress at Risk
The EU Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) proposed amendment is once again stirring the debate over whether policymakers are putting ideology before evidence, especially when...
