Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The EU Commission Announces Plans to Ban Heated Tobacco Products
In response to the announcement Director of the World Vapers’ Alliance, highlighted that this is another misguided attack against tobacco harm reduction. “It is...
New PHE Data Shows Record Drop in Traditional NRT Use by...
The percentage of smokers in England continues to drop, and currently sits at an all-time low of 13.9%.The number of smokers trying to quit...
The FDA Suspends Its Own Juul Marketing Denial Order
The FDA said it will conduct further reviews into the Juul applications.Many health and anti-vape groups had been pressuring the FDA to reject any...
UK Ministers Outraged by Proposal to Ban Smoking Outside Pubs
Known as a pavement ban, the proposed measure would have outlawed smoking directly outside venues such as pubs and restaurants. New Communities Secretary Michael...
Australia’s Latest Document on Vaping Will Cost More Australian Lives
The recently released NHMRC statement sadly contains multiple false claims about vaping, including that it is not an effective quit-smoking tool, and also that...
The Link Between Smoking And Alcohol Consumption
"Compared to injections of saline, nicotine strengthened neuronal connections – sometimes up to 200 percent. This strengthening of connections underlies new memory formation."Most smokers...
Canada: British Columbia Adds Sales Tax to Cigarettes
Effective July 1st, the province has added a tax on other products, including cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco.As of the 1st of January, a...
Physician Warns Against New Brunswick’s Ban on Flavoured Vapes
Titled, “Physicians pleased with new restrictions on vaping products,” the NMBA article said that alongside other health entities, they welcome restrictions on vaping products....
