Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
BAT Study: Health Impacts of Smoking Reduced When Switching to Heated...
The findings indicated decreased biomarkers of exposure in smokers who switched to THPs in comparison to those who did not.Titled, “Changes in biomarkers after...
NZ’s Newly Launched Smokefree Plan Fails to Include Vapes as an...
New Zealand’s Associate Health Minister Dr. Ayesha Verrall, has been commended for engaging with a number of health entities to gather opinions about the...
Cannabis Company to Launch Dry Cannabis Vaping Product
The fresh-pressed herbs or "pucks" allow users to vaporize and inhale cannabis, which as in the case of nicotine vapes, are said to be...
UK: The IBVTA Announces New Guidance on Vaping Products’ Licensing
The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) has welcomed the changes, which are mainly related to “quality standards for dose uniformity, non-clinical toxicological data...
THR Graduate Awarded For Contribution to Smoking-Related Health Research in Africa
Africa has over 77 million cigarette smokers, with over 250,000 dying each year from smoking-related conditions. The Diana Award is a prestigious accolade presented...
Hungary: Plain Packaging Rules to go in Effect in January
There are roughly 2.5 million smokers in Hungary. The EU country has been incrementally increasing tobacco taxes for the last few years, and recent...
New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 Action Plan Was Launched Last Week
Last month, a number of health entities in New Zealand voiced their disappointment at the fact that there was still no action plan in...
Philippines Senate Approves Vape Bill on Second Reading
SB 2239 aims to regulate the importation, manufacture, sale, packaging, distribution, use and consumption of e-cigarettes and HTPs. “It is good public policy for...
