Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Mexico Sets Ban on Vaping Products
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that the claim that the products are a safer alternative to cigarettes is a "lie." "The vapors are...
Philippines Health Secretary Thinks Duterte Will Not Sign Vape Bill
SB 2239 aims to regulate the importation, manufacture, sale, packaging, distribution, use and consumption of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) using internationally-accepted standards...
The European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer Draft Report
The European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) was set up in September 2020 and is comprised of 63 MEPs, 33 full members...
sCOPe22’s Success Was Critical Given THR Debates at Next Year’s COP10
"sCOPe22 showed that consumer advocates worldwide are united and highly motivated to fight for millions of smokers’ lives."At the time of the broadcast for...
Switching to Vapes May Not Prevent Smoking Relapse, Says Study
Titled, “Incidence of Cigarette Smoking Relapse Among Individuals Who Switched to e-Cigarettes or Other Tobacco Products,” the study collected data from 13,604 adults who...
China’s Tobacco Regulator Outlines Requirements For The Manufacturer Licence
The local industry had operated within a grey area for years. A new bill which went into effect last month, will ban 122 vape...
African Countries Advised to Diversify From Tobacco Farming
Tobacco-dependent countries which will delay moving away from the crop are being warned that not switching will have disastrous effects on their economies in...
Los Angeles is Officially The Largest US City to Ban Flavoured Vapes
On June 1st, the Los Angeles City Council voted in favour of a ban on non-tobacco flavoured vaping products, flavoured cigars and menthol cigarettes,...
