Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Countdown to Crisis: The UK’s Disposable Vape Ban and Its Unintended...
The United Kingdom has long been a global leader in tobacco harm reduction (THR), advocating for the use of safer nicotine products like e-cigarettes...
Beyond the Panic: How Are Our Policies Keeping Up With Evolving...
A sweeping survey of nearly 114,000 15- and 16-year-olds across 37 European countries has revealed a compelling shift in adolescent behavior. While traditional forms...
As Vaping Rises, Smoking Drops : The Pitfalls of Overregulation Across...
Luxembourg is experiencing a notable public health milestone: smoking rates are on a clear downward trajectory. The most recent data, commissioned by the Cancer...
The Double-Edged Salt: Exploring the Power and Potential Pitfalls of Pod-Style...
As harm reduction advocates worldwide continue to navigate the evolving landscape of nicotine alternatives, new research sheds light on a persistent concern: the attractiveness...
The Alleged Link Between Popcorn Lung and Vaping: Debunking the Myth...
A recent alarmist headline—“Teen’s Lung Damage Highlights Hidden Dangers of Flavored Vaping”—has reignited an old, unfounded panic: the claim that vaping causes “popcorn lung.”...
From Harm Reduction to Harm Reversal? The UK’s Disposable Vape Ban...
As the UK’s ban on disposable vapes looms closer, set to take effect on June 1st, a surge in stockpiling behavior has emerged among...
Flawed Science, Fatal Consequences: Unpacking the Misinformation War on Vaping
As the global debate over tobacco control intensifies, a new wave of scientific evidence is challenging outdated narratives—and urging public health leaders to catch...
Punishing Progress: The EU Seems Set to Tax Away Its Best...
As smoking continues to claim over 700,000 lives each year in the European Union, public health experts and tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates have...
