Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Nicotine Pouch Taxes and Regulations Surge Worldwide—But At What Cost?
A fresh wave of nicotine taxation is sweeping the United States, and it's changing the game for smoke-free alternatives. And what started as a...
New Evidence Challenges “Mixed Research” Narrative on Vaping for Smoking Cessation
Debate over vaping has been dominated, for more than a decade, by arguments that the available evidence is “uncertain” or “mixed.” That story is...
The UK’s Vape Ban Debate Intensifies: Experts List the Multiple Ways in Which it...
The debate on vaping policy in the United Kingdom is at a critical juncture. A motion to expand indoor smoking restrictions — also called...
Nicotine Science Is Changing Yet Misleading Research Risks Undermining Smoking Cessation Progress
The scientific discourse about nicotine is changing quickly. Previously seen through a narrow prism of addiction, new research from a range of fields —...
Flavour and Disposable Vape Bans Across Europe Are Fueling a €10 Billion Black Market
Europe’s stance on vaping is at an important crossroads. As regulators argue about bans on flavours, disposable vapes, higher taxes and tougher nicotine controls...
From Canada to Europe: The Latest Nicotine Pouch Developments Affecting Harm Reduction
Nicotine pouches are quickly becoming one of the most talked-about reduced-risk products in international efforts towards tobacco harm reduction (THR). Sitting somewhere in between...
Scientists Warn EU: Misleading Claims About Smoke-Free Nicotine Products Will Stall Smoking Cessation Progress
A debate is underway in Europe and elsewhere about the place of safer nicotine alternatives in reducing smoking-related disease. At the heart of that...
The US FDA Considers Allowing Some Vape Flavours in Major Regulatory Shift
Vape flavours are one of the most contentious subjects in tobacco harm reduction. Critics argue that flavoured vapes are mainly designed to lure teenagers....
