Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
China’s Opportunity to Have a Significant Impact on Tobacco Harm Reduction
The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration's draft rules amend the country’s tobacco monopoly, extending it to e-cigarettes. As per the draft, local businesses must register...
Australia Urged to Pass Similar Vape Laws as New Zealand
While not perfect, New Zealand’s regulations are a good start and Australia should really follow suit.In 2020, Australia’s Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt had...
How Anti-Vape Crusaders Are Inadvertently Advertising The Products to Teens
“The Vape Industry Can’t Advertise to Kids, But Anti-Tobacco Crusaders Are Doing It For Them,” reads Rodu’s blog. He explains that while anti-vape entities...
The FDA is Under Fire For Failing to Finalize PMTA Applications
The FDA has been rejecting PMTAs by the millions. Back in August 2021, the FDA announced that it would not even review 4.5 million...
Defunct Vape Company to Pay $50 Million Court Settlement
Co-owners, Gregory Grishayev and Michael Tolmach, have also agreed to pay a combined $750,000.The now defunct, Eonsmoke directly sold a wide variety of vaping...
Malaysia: The Local Vape Industry Wants to be Regulated
Recent report findings strongly indicated that the sector is a viable and growing industry in Malaysia, and that it has facilitated the growth of...
Kyrgyzstan Sets in Place New Restrictions on Vaping Products
Increased tobacco excise revenues in neighbouring Kazakystan were not effective in terms of public health, as they did not lead to a decrease in...
Philip Morris Calls On UK Govt. to Ban Cigarettes Within a Decade
The chief executive said the company can envision “the world without cigarettes … and actually, the sooner it happens, the better it is for...
