Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Smoke, Vape, or Stigma? WA Treats All the Same in New...
In a move that aligns vaping with traditional smoking, last April, Western Australia updated its workplace health and safety laws to officially ban vaping...
Quit or Die Is Failing, Yet Hong Kong Plans Sweeping Vape...
As Hong Kong prepares to tighten its tobacco control laws through sweeping restrictions on both combustible and alternative nicotine products, new data and global...
Europe’s Tobacco Crossroads: Will France Lead or Lag Behind?
France, like many of its European neighbors, has publicly declared its aspiration to achieve a smoke-free future. Yet its current approach to tobacco control...
Flavours and Facts: Choosing Science Over Stigma
As smoking continues to claim more than eight million lives every year, a growing number of public health experts argue that current tobacco control...
Science Advances But Policy Regresses: The Global War on Nicotine Pouches
A recently published international study based on a trial conducted in 2024, has shed new light on the evolving landscape of nicotine pouch technology,...
U.S. Trade Wars, Vape Shortages, and the New Nicotine Cold War
The global vaping industry is at a critical juncture, as escalating U.S. tariffs, aggressive enforcement actions, and shifting trade dynamics cause ripples well beyond...
WHO vs. Smokers: World No Tobacco Day Misses the Mark on...
As the World Health Organization (WHO) marked the 37th annual World No Tobacco Day on May 31st, the global spotlight was once again on...
Will the FDA “Save” Vaping or Bury It? Questions Swirl Around...
The recent appointment of Dr. Martin Makary as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stirred alarm within the tobacco harm...
