Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
New Zealand’s Vape Importers Are Warned Over Nicotine Level Limits
The Ministry of Health has reportedly been given false information about the amount of nicotine found in some products.The recently implemented Smokefree Environments and...
Australia: NSW Anti-Vape Campaign Should be Fact Checked
"Australia’s overall smoking rate has barely moved in the past decade while New Zealand’s has halved."The NSW government has recently launched a $300,000 “educational”...
Altria Has Been Developing New Alternative Nicotine Products
As tobacco companies do their best to push into the alternatives’ market, their main challenge remains gaining credibility. “We know that cigarettes are dangerous...
Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates Sign ‘The Manila Declaration 2022’
Released after the Fifth Asia Harm Reduction Forum (AHRF 2022) on 28th October, the Manila Declaration aims to provide information and evidence which has...
Australian Study Shows The Effectivity of Vaping For Smoking Cessation
A smartphone app in combination with vaping, increased the odds of quitting by 74% compared to not using an app.Titled, “Effect of vaping on...
A South London Council Will be Handing Out Free Vapes to Pregnant Women
Research conducted last year had suggested that financial incentives would encourage pregnant women to quit smoking. The this effect, the NHS had launched a...
Japan’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Efforts Are Working
When compared to 2016, reported volumes of cigarettes have now declined by 42%.A 2021 paper by Frost & Sullivan in collaboration with tobacco company...
China: Consumption Vape Tax to go Into Effect This November
A tax rate of 36% on the production or import of vapes and an 11% tax on the wholesale distribution of the products has...
