Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Recent Study Says Smoking and Vaping Increase Potential for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Another study involving nearly 70,000 patients, concluded that e-cigarettes "do not appear to increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection."Titled, “Combustible and electronic cigarette exposures increase...
Chemical Insights, UL and GSU, Launch Research Initiative on Vaping
The joint research team from the three groups will examine the airborne particulate aerosols and volatile organic chemicals released during vaping and aim to...
Malaysia Reminded The Importance of Sensible Vape Laws to Reduce Tobacco Harm
Report findings indicate that the vape sector is a viable and growing industry in Malaysia, and that it has facilitated the growth of local...
Irish Vape Flavour Ban Could Hurt Public Health
At an Oireachtas Health Committee hearing in November, chairman Seán Crowe spoke in favour of a vape flavour ban, saying that it should be...
UK Retailers Stuck With Unlawful Menthol Stock Following Ban
In May 2020, a European Union Revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) banning the manufacture and sale of menthol cigarettes went into effect. Despite Brexit,...
Latest US Convenience Shop Data Reveals That Juul Remains on Top
The data indicated that at 38.1%, top-selling Juul has been holding about a 4.8-percentage point gap over R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co.’s Vuse, which was...
UK: Crackdown on Contraband Cigarettes in The Town of Bolton
An article on Better Retailing reported that packets of cigarettes cost as little as £4.50, which is less than half the price of the...
Australia: Over $2 Million Worth of Vapes Seized in NSW Health Crackdown
A TGA spokeswoman explained that such criminal offences may result in civil penalties and fines “up to 5,000 penalty units for an individual -...
