Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
PMI: Adult Smokers Urged To Switch To Safer Nicotine Products
PMI said it needs the cooperation of governments and civil society in order for alternative nicotine products to be incorporated as part of an...
UK Plan to Push its Smoke-free 2030 Target Includes Vaping
The report ‘The Khan review: Making smoking obsolete’ was an independent review of the UK government’s 2030 smoke-free policies, which encourage the use of...
India: Family Health Survey Indicates Increase in Tobacco Use Among Women
This difference was witnessed in the past five years between 2015-16 and 2020-21, reported the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). Conducted by the Union...
Western Australia Health Seizes Hundreds of Vapes in Crackdown
WA Health spokesman said that the department has seized over 16,000 illegal nicotine vapes in over three years,Since October, it has been illegal for...
Study: Varenciline Does Not Increase Risk of Heart Attack
The researchers said were less recorded instances of death from a cardiovascular event in people who were prescribed varenicline vs patches.Varenciline, which goes by...
San Diego’s Flavoured Tobacco Ban is Signed Into Law
The SAAFE Act was introduced by Councilmember Marni von Wilpert, and bans flavoured vaping and tobacco products with the exception of premium flavoured cigars,...
PMI Plans to Reach Its Target For Smoke-Free Products Sales by...
Last May, Jacek Olczak was elected president of Philip Morris International (PMI), taking over from André Calantzopoulos, who was elected back in 2013. In...
The WHO Awards Mexico’s President For Banning Vapes
Presenting the award World No Tobacco Day which fell on May 31st, the official reason given for the award was the approval of a...
