Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
UCLA Study: Switching From Cigarettes to Smokeless Tobacco Lowers Heart Disease Risk
Participants who were current smokeless tobacco users and former smokers, still had lower levels of both inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers and tobacco exposure...
Vape Company Triton Loses Appeal Against FDA-Issued MDO
This appeal rejection will certainly raise significant concerns amongst vape brands who have submitted similar requests.Bidi Vapor, Diamond Vapor, Johnny Cooper and Vapor Unlimited,...
Louisiana Group Launches Quit Vaping Phone Tool
The Cessation Manager at Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living, Chrishelle Stipe, said that given the increase in teen vaping, they are bringing the quit...
Thailand Bans The Sales of Cannabis Vapes
In September 2019 Thailand, a country renowned for its harsh anti-drug laws, legalised medical cannabis and started producing its own marijuana products, in the...
A Call for an Anti-Vaping School Campaign in New Zealand
27% of those surveyed reported vaping, while 15% reported smoking traditional cigarettes in the past week.The ARFNZ/SPANZ vaping in NZ youth survey, surveyed a...
US: New Jersey Proposes Introducing Menthol Ban Before The FDA’s
A study published in BMJ’s Tobacco Control earlier this year, concluded that a menthol ban would avoid 16,250 tobacco-related deaths per year by 2060....
Long Term Study: Vaping Increases Odds of Quitting Heavy Smoking
Only about 6% of all smokers included in the trial quit smoking completely, but the rates were significantly higher among those who vaped daily,...
NZ Government Expresses ‘Extreme Concern’ as PMI Uses Tax Loophole
PMI's cigarillos are subject to a lower excise duty, at about $5.24 less per pack, enabling the company to sell them for 10% less...
