Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Extreme Texas Law Sends Teens to Discipline Schools For Vaping
Dallas ISD and Fort Worth ISD sent 238 and 219 students to discipline schools for vaping respectively, including elementary school students. Gone into effect...
The WHO Carelessly Links Vaping to Seizures, Indicating Bias Against Vapes
To the shock (but not surprise) of experts in the field of tobacco harm reduction, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently posted a...
The UK Government Failed to Conduct a Thorough Risk Assessment of...
The government's plans to go ahead with the ban when its outcome is uncertain, are naturally being considered concerning and unacceptable. Local authorities should...
The U.S. FDA And CDC Want More Funding to Finance Their...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have asked for increased funding for the fiscal year...
UK Smokers Could Save £1,847 Per Year by Switching to Vaping
A UK study said that if half of all smokers had to switch to vaping, there would be a 13% reduction in hospital admissions,...
Canada’s Nicotine Pouches’ Regulatory Disaster
In Canada, the handling of nicotine pouches has turned into a debacle, highlighting systemic failures across various stakeholders. Previously, Health Canada displayed a negative...
The Latest on the Marijuana Legalization Debate
In February 2023, SB 135 in Kansas proposed legal access to medical cannabis for people with certain conditions. The measure would have regulated the...
Dutch Facial Scanning Technology Aims to Prevent Vape Sales to Minors
Using artificial intelligence, the facial recognition camera analyses the buyer's facial features, including skin condition and wrinkles, to estimate their age.Under Dutch law, establishments...
