Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Kenya’s Tobacco Industry Keeps Growing Due to Bans on Safer Alternatives
Campaigners of nicotine alternatives are being frequently silenced by entities accusing them of lobbying on behalf of tobacco firms.In an article on Capital News,...
Bans on Flavoured Vapes Would Push Some Users Back to Smoking
Approximately one in five vapers said they would stop vaping and start smoking if a flavour ban was set in place.Titled “Responses to potential...
Knowledge of Vapes is Crucial For European Parliament Support
The difference in EU MEPs’ attitudes was more pronounced in relation to heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches.A survey conducted by ECigIntelligence and TobaccoIntelligence,...
The European Commission to Launch Proposal For TED Revision by Oct. ’22
The revised directive will address three main issues: tax increases on all traditional tobacco products, the harmonization of new tobacco products such as e-cigarettes,...
Study Links Vaping to Disease-Causing Genetic Changes
A genetic predisposition to smoking initiation is associated with an increased risk of e-cig use.Titled, “A novel role for vaping in mitochondrial gene dysregulation...
Tobacco Harm Reduction Groups Celebrate World Vape Day
The theme of this year’s World Vape Day was set around celebrating harm reduction via vaping is one of the most effective smoking cessation...
South Africa’s Proposed Vape Tax Will be a Set Back For Local Stop Smoking...
The proposal document was open for public comments until the 25th of January 2022. It suggests a tax on both devices and e-liquids/capsules, which...
Study: The First CVD-Related Event in Some Smokers is Death
According to the American Heart Association's Heart and Stroke Statistical Update 2021, over 480,000 U.S. adults die each year from cigarette smoking. Sadly, a...
