Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Another Study Linking Vaping to Heart Attacks Has Been Retracted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...
Study Looks Into Implications for Benefits and Risks of ENDS
Given all the variations available, device and liquid characteristics should be considered when using ENDS as cessation tools.Titled, “Clinical Pharmacology of Electronic Nicotine Delivery...
Report by Dr. Farsalinos Explains Why Vape Flavour Bans are Counterproductive
The duty of public health officials is to weigh the benefits and adverse effects of any intervention and check where the balance lies.An episode...
New Study: Menthol Cigarettes Ban Would Save 650,000 Lives in 40 Years
Data from Canada has shown that the local menthol ban has had a positive effect on local smoking cessation rates.Published in BMJ’s Tobacco Control,...
