Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
English Councils Start Banning Smoking Outside Hospitality Venues
Wales has recently set in place a ban on smoking in playgrounds, school grounds and hospital sites, granting councils the power to issue fixed-penalty...
After Settling Juul Lawsuit, North Carolina’s AG Moves Onto Puff Bar
The AG is also suing Juul founders Adam Bowen and James Monsees, for personally contributing to the company's policy of marketing their products to...
New Study: Cigarette Tax Hikes Help Boost Bigger Brands
Titled, “Investigating the Effects of Excise Taxes, Public Usage Restrictions, and Anti-smoking Ads Across Cigarette Brands,” the study found that tax hikes can disproportionately...
Economist Report Indicates Proposed Vape Tax Will Hurt Smokers and Economy
The analysis called the “The Negative Economic Impacts of the New Nicotine Tax Imposed Only on Vapor Products In the Reconciliation Bill,” was recently...
Study Examines The Genetic Factors Associated With Nicotine Dependence
Polygenetic scores for the different traits and disorders, such as a risk for depression and neuroticism, raised the risk for that dependence.Given that some...
US: First County in Oregon Bans The Sales of Flavoured Vaping Products
Violators are subject to a Class A civil infraction which could equate to a fine of up to $2,000 for individuals or $4,000 for...
Experts Warn Asian Leaders Against WHO’s Misguided Vaping Guidance
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) latest Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) Report has failed to consider all the scientific evidence in favour of tobacco harm...
UK: The NHS Will be Prescribing Vapes as Smoking Cessation Tools
A recent paper has clearly indicated that countries following the WHO’s smoking cessation guidance keep struggling with higher smoking rates.Published in October by The...
