Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
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,...
Smokers Who Quit Before Age 45 Significantly Reduce Risk of Lung Cancer
Quitting smoking between ages 45-54 still reduces the risk of cancer by a significant 78%, while doing so between ages 55-64 cuts it by...
Macau Policy Makers Consider a Ban Vape Sales
In the autonomous region on the south coast of China, e-cigarettes sales have been restricted since 2017, and under the proposed ban, violators would...
Study: The Importance of Treating Smoking in Conjunction With Mental Health
Mentally unwell individuals have a higher tendency to smoke, than healthier members of society.Conducted by researchers at Indiana University in conjunction with other universities,...
