Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
RegWatch Episode Reiterates: Flavour Bans Push Vapes into Black Market
Thanks to an increase in vaping, between 2019 and 2020 in Canada there was a 40% drop in smoking ratesThe Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine...
The FDA Criticised for not Enforcing The Synthetic Nicotine Ban
On July 13th the FDA announced that it sent two warning letters to manufacturers marketing non-authorized synthetic nicotine products and over 100 warning letters...
Study: Switching to ENDS Reduces Health Risks Associated With Smoke Exposure
The study confirmed the reduced toxicity of ENDS compared to cigarettes.Titled, “Electronic nicotine delivery systems exhibit reduced bronchial epithelial cells toxicity compared to cigarette:...
Malaysian Govt. Urged to Differentiate Between Tobacco And Vape Policies
The local vape industry players should be able to give their views on the proposed Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill.Four vape groups, represented by...
Australian Medical Group Criticizes TGA For Publishing List of Vapes’ Prescribers
Australian Public health expert Dr. Colin Mendelsohn has consistently highlighted that the current vape restrictions will be detrimental to public health.In 2020, Australia’s Federal...
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 Quitting Smokers
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...
