Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Three US States Have Introduced Bills to Ban Synthetic Nicotine
Many vape retailers had turned to synthetic nicotine in the hope of avoiding the rigorous, costly and in most cases futile, pre-market review process.Given...
Top US Tobacco Control Experts Unite to Endorse Vaping
E-cigarettes would have a more positive impact if the health community recognized its benefits.Published August 19 in The American Journal of Public Health, the...
Canada’s Proposed Flavour Ban Seems to be Losing Steam
In 2021 the Canadian Government proposed a ban on flavoured vape products except tobacco, mint, and menthol. A statement from the Canadian Vaping Association...
Another Study Linking Vaping to Heart Attacks Has Been Retracted
There was no evidence of increased heart attacks risk among vapers who had never smoked.Titled, “Re-examining the Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Myocardial Infarction:...
Australia Proposes Further Vape Restrictions
In 2020, Australia’s Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt had announced a new measure banning the importation of vape liquid containing nicotine. A few months...
Amendments to Hawaii’s Proposed Vape Flavour Ban
In 2009, the federal Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act had prohibited flavours, including fruit and candy flavouring in combustible cigarettes, but allowed them...
New Quit Smoking Guidelines From NZ’s Ministry of Health Are Disappointing
Sadly the Ministry of Health continues to push the use of cessation tools such as nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges, despite all the scientific...
Trends in Nicotine Use Among US Adolescents in Recent Years
Concerns about teen vaping and potential benefits for adult smoking cessation must be balanced.Titled, “Trends in Nicotine Product Use Among US Adolescents, 1999-2020,” this...
