Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Tax, Ban, or Reform? Australia’s Tobacco Policy at a Tipping Point
Australia’s tobacco control policies have long been hailed as among the world’s hashest. Through plain packaging, high excise taxes, public education campaigns, and strict...
Public Health or Profit? The EU Faces Backlash As it Ignores Science And Proposes...
A recently leaked internal document from the European Commission has raised alarm within the tobacco harm reduction (THR) community. The draft proposal outlines steep...
Smoke, Vape, or Stigma? WA Treats All the Same in New Workplace Rules
In a move that aligns vaping with traditional smoking, last April, Western Australia updated its workplace health and safety laws to officially ban vaping...
Quit or Die Is Failing, Yet Hong Kong Plans Sweeping Vape Ban
As Hong Kong prepares to tighten its tobacco control laws through sweeping restrictions on both combustible and alternative nicotine products, new data and global...
Europe’s Tobacco Crossroads: Will France Lead or Lag Behind?
France, like many of its European neighbors, has publicly declared its aspiration to achieve a smoke-free future. Yet its current approach to tobacco control...
Flavours and Facts: Choosing Science Over Stigma
As smoking continues to claim more than eight million lives every year, a growing number of public health experts argue that current tobacco control...
Science Advances But Policy Regresses: The Global War on Nicotine Pouches
A recently published international study based on a trial conducted in 2024, has shed new light on the evolving landscape of nicotine pouch technology,...
U.S. Trade Wars, Vape Shortages, and the New Nicotine Cold War
The global vaping industry is at a critical juncture, as escalating U.S. tariffs, aggressive enforcement actions, and shifting trade dynamics cause ripples well beyond...
