Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Brazil and Netherlands Vape Crackdowns Highlight Limits of Nicotine Prohibition
At GFN26, harm reduction experts Alex Wodak and Ian Fearon reiterated that prohibition could unintentionally lead to the expansion of illicit nicotine markets. They...
Bloomberg Tobacco Grants Face Scrutiny as New GSTHR Report Highlights Global Shift to Safer...
A new round of Bloomberg-funded tobacco-control grants has reignited debate over how international donors influence nicotine policy in lower- and middle-income countries, just as...
While Europe Remains Divided About Risk-Based Nicotine Regulation, New Development Gives Hope
Europe's nicotine debate is entering a potentially decisive phase, with competing approaches emerging over flavours, vaping, nicotine pouches and taxation. While some policymakers are...
Asia’s Nicotine Policy Paradox: Cigarettes Remain Available While Safer Alternatives Face More Restrictions
Across Asia and the Pacific, a growing divide is emerging between tobacco harm reduction science and nicotine regulation. While evidence supports giving adult smokers...
After a Decade-Long ‘War on Vaping,’ Is the FDA Finally Embracing Tobacco Harm Reduction?
After almost a decade of conflict between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the vaping industry, there are signs that America's approach...
Britain’s Tobacco Policy Paradox, Part 2: Vape Rules Tighten Further Just Weeks After New...
Just weeks after Britain's new vaping tax takes effect, another major set of nicotine regulations will take effect, adding to what is becoming one...
Britain’s Tobacco Policy Paradox: Legal Vape Shops Squeezed as Illicit Cigarettes Thrive
There is an ever-increasing contradiction facing Britain's strategy for controlling tobacco: while the authorities are investing heavily in putting a stop to illegal cigarettes,...
Some Sense at Last? Coalition Proposes 80% Tobacco Tax Cut and Legal Vapes to...
Australia’s escalating illicit tobacco crisis has pushed a once politically unthinkable idea into mainstream debate: what if extremely high cigarette taxes and restrictions on...
