Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
From Vietnam to Mexico, Vape Bans Are Fueling Smoking, Not Stopping It
Despite more than a decade of growing scientific consensus that smoke-free nicotine products are far less harmful than cigarettes, governments across the world are...
Flavour Bans, Youth Protection, and the Hidden Cost of Prohibition
Belgium is currently getting ready to ban all vape flavours except tobacco, following new recommendations from its Superior Health Council and strong backing from...
As the Debate on Dual Use Continues, New Evidence Suggests it Might Not be...
For decades, public health messaging around smoking cessation has revolved around a simple binary: quit completely or fail. Yet real-world data have consistently shown...
NZ’s Falling Teen Vaping and Near-Zero Smoking: New Data Confirms the Absurdity of the...
New Zealand has just delivered one of the clearest global examples that well-regulated vaping and other lower-risk nicotine products can reduce youth harm rather...
From Smoking to Snus and Pouches: The Nordic Blueprint Saving Millions of Lives
As world governments continue to debate how best to reduce smoking, some pursue punitive measures such as sweeping bans, and extreme taxation, despite decades...
Why Are Cigarettes Easier to Buy Than Safer Nicotine Pouches in Canada?
Nicotine pouches and other modern, smoke-free nicotine products are rapidly reshaping the landscape of tobacco harm reduction, yet regulatory environments often lag behind scientific...
Safe When Sold by Pharma, Risky When Vaped? Rethinking Nicotine Logic in Pregnancy Guidance
Pregnancy is the period in which smoking causes the greatest and most immediate harm. Decades of research leave no doubt that continued smoking increases...
The Rise of Generational Tobacco Bans: A Public Health Gamble That Risks Backfiring
In a landmark (and controversial) move, the Maldives has become the first country in the world to formally implement a generational ban on tobacco.The...
