Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
UK Heath Minister Announces Review of Any Evidence Supporting Snus Ban
...although snus is currently banned under the regulations, we are undertaking a review and will consider the evidence base,” said Churchill.Snus is a moist...
FDA’s Latest Move Sends the Wrong Message About Nicotine and Smoking
While most remain misinformed about the health risks derived from consuming nicotine, public health experts have repeatedly highlighted that it is the tar and...
Estonia Proposes Amendments to The Local Tobacco Act
Sadly, Estonia has recently ranked third in Europe for smoking-related deaths. To this effect, the current bill proposes amendments which would clarify regulations regarding...
UK: Free Vapes Given to Homeless Smokers as Part of Quit-Smoking...
The aim is improving health and easing the financial burden of purchasing cigarettes.A study conducted earlier this year, looked into the feasibility of distributing...
Taipei City Bans The Sales of Vaping and Heated Tobacco Products
On a national level, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan, had also proposed a draft amendment to the existing Tobacco Act, to...
UK: ASH Fact Sheet Analyses E-Cig Use Among Adults in Britain
The data to compile the fact sheet were taken from an annual survey, Smokefree GB, carried out for ASH by YouGov. The survey first...
Australia: Vape Ads Allowed in Pharmacies Under Some Circumstances
"..the TGA has granted a legal permission which allows pharmacies and a pharmacy marketing groups to advertise (i.e. promote), through certain media, where to...
WHO Adds Two Smoking Cessation Drugs to Its Essential Medicines List
The purpose of the list is guiding national authorities on the type of medicines that should be available in their countries. On October 1st...
