Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Bulgaria, Greece and Latvia Have the Highest Smoking Rates Within the EU
Sadly Bulgaria is in first place at 28.7%, while following Greece are Latvia (22.1%), The 2019 Eurostat data also indicated that 18.4% of the...
New FDA Commissioner Urged To Complete PMTA Process
Earlier this year, Attorneys General from 31 states signed a joint letter asking then FDA acting commissioner Janet Woodcock, to deny PMTAs for vaping...
Kenya’s Planned Taxes On Safer Nicotine Alternatives Will Maintain High Smoking Rates
Yatani revealed that the tax will be double the current excise from Shs 1,200 to Shs 1,500 per kg. The average tax increase for...
Malaysian Vape Industry Should be Given the Opportunity to Express Views on Tobacco Bill
MRECA president Datuk Adzwan Ab Manas said that more detailed discussions on the imminent regulations for vaping products are required. "To date, the Ministry...
Egypt Finally Legalizes Vaping Products
The local vape ban has resulted in a myriad of illegal vape shops across the country that sell the product and its accessories, often...
The WHO Claims That Tobacco Taxes Reduce Consumption Rates
At the recent FCTC COP9, delegates reported that the number of global tobacco consumers fell from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.3 billion in...
New Legislation to Legalize Vapes is Being Reviewed by Thai Parliament
Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn has said that the public should have access to unbiased information about safer alternatives.In Thailand, a ban on the import, export,...
Paper Discusses The Legalization of Cannabis Smoking Areas
Titled, “Emerging Indoor Air Laws for Onsite Cannabis Consumption Businesses in the US,” the study said that over 50 localities across the States now...
