Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The Alleged Link Between Popcorn Lung and Vaping: Debunking the Myth with Science
A recent alarmist headline—“Teen’s Lung Damage Highlights Hidden Dangers of Flavored Vaping”—has reignited an old, unfounded panic: the claim that vaping causes “popcorn lung.”...
From Harm Reduction to Harm Reversal? The UK’s Disposable Vape Ban Leaves Users Adrift
As the UK’s ban on disposable vapes looms closer, set to take effect on June 1st, a surge in stockpiling behavior has emerged among...
Flawed Science, Fatal Consequences: Unpacking the Misinformation War on Vaping
As the global debate over tobacco control intensifies, a new wave of scientific evidence is challenging outdated narratives—and urging public health leaders to catch...
Punishing Progress: The EU Seems Set to Tax Away Its Best Chance to End...
As smoking continues to claim over 700,000 lives each year in the European Union, public health experts and tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates have...
Honouring Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocacy in Australia: Why This Matters More Than Ever
Australia has become renowned for failing to adopt evidence-based tobacco harm reduction (THR) strategies. While countries like the UK and Sweden embrace vaping as...
Crackdown on Nicotine Pouches Announced in the UK Raises Alarm Among Smoking Cessation Experts
Earlier this week, a Scottish Minister confirmed that nicotine pouches (NPs) will be subject to a UK-wide crackdown on tobacco, with the UK government...
A New Era in Vaping? Growing Health Awareness Leads to The Rise of Nicotine-Free...
In a landscape long dominated by debates over nicotine’s risks and benefits, a quieter but significant shift is taking place: an increasing number of...
The Growing Global War on Safer Nicotine Alternatives: A Public Health Setback in the...
In a wave of sweeping legislative action, governments around the world are moving to ban or severely restrict safer nicotine alternatives—such as e-cigarettes, heated...
