Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Honouring Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocacy in Australia: Why This Matters More...
Australia has become renowned for failing to adopt evidence-based tobacco harm reduction (THR) strategies. While countries like the UK and Sweden embrace vaping as...
Crackdown on Nicotine Pouches Announced in the UK Raises Alarm Among...
Earlier this week, a Scottish Minister confirmed that nicotine pouches (NPs) will be subject to a UK-wide crackdown on tobacco, with the UK government...
A New Era in Vaping? Growing Health Awareness Leads to The...
In a landscape long dominated by debates over nicotine’s risks and benefits, a quieter but significant shift is taking place: an increasing number of...
The Growing Global War on Safer Nicotine Alternatives: A Public Health...
In a wave of sweeping legislative action, governments around the world are moving to ban or severely restrict safer nicotine alternatives—such as e-cigarettes, heated...
The Rise of the Pouch: Reshaping Tobacco Trends and Stirring New...
Nicotine pouches (NPs) have gained traction in Europe and the US, and have recently received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...
Puff of Hope or Missed Opportunity? New Zealand’s Free Vape Kit...
As New Zealand races toward its Smokefree 2025 goal—reducing daily smoking rates to below 5%—the government has introduced a free vape starter kit programme...
Don’t Let History Repeat: Greece Warned Against Flavour Ban Mistake
A growing movement of consumer groups and vaping advocates across Europe is urging Greece to reconsider its proposed ban on flavoured e-cigarettes. The measure,...
Australia’s Nicotine-Related Crime Nightmare: A Stark Warning for Europe
In recent months, Australian news outlets have spotlighted a growing crisis: the nation's aggressive anti-smoking policies have unintentionally created fertile ground for a booming...
