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Diane Caruana

Diane Caruana
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In-house journalist covering international vaping news.

Taxing Harm Reduction: The EU Seems Set on Undermining Its Own...

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Last month Vaping Post shared a leaked internal document from the European Commission, obtained by Snusjournalen, which unveiled a controversial proposal to raise taxes on...

Silenced by Smears: The Persecution of Tobacco Harm Reduction Experts

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Tobacco harm reduction (THR) experts and advocates often face significant challenges, including exclusion from policy discussions, public criticism, and institutional resistance. Besides battling misinformation—they're...

It is Confirmed: Prohibition Fuels Crime Instead of Safeguarding the Public

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A new government-commissioned study has found that law enforcement strategies aimed at controlling the drug trade may be doing more harm than good—intensifying violence...

How Australia’s Tobacco and Vape Policies Are Failing the Disadvantaged

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A growing body of evidence reveals the economic toll smoking takes on Australia's most vulnerable communities. Public health experts argue that price-based strategies alone...

Censored Voices, Ignored Science: The Fight for Evidence-Based Tobacco Harm Reduction

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As the global tobacco control debate intensifies, the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is sounding the alarm over growing foreign...

When Regulation Backfires – The Global Undermining of Vaping for Harm...

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Vaping is increasingly under siege by regulatory bodies on both sides of the Atlantic. Originally developed to offer smokers a less harmful alternative to...

Vaping and Pregnancy: Science, Misinformation, and the Quest for Truth

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The safety of vaping during pregnancy is a widely debated topic, with experts holding conflicting views. Some researchers and public health advocates argue that...

Leaked EU Plan to Tax Nicotine Pouches Sparks Economic, Political, and...

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A confidential European Commission (EC) document, leaked by Snusjournalen, has revealed a contentious plan to impose a substantial EU-wide tax increase on nicotine pouches...