Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
MedCan Summit Critical to New Zealand’s Cannabis Industry
New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis conference was held in November 2020. Less than a year later, registrations are open for MedCan 2021. “Academics, researchers,...
Study: Smoking Cessation Behaviour in Lung Cancer Patients
According to a 2014 Report of the Surgeon General, continued smoking after a lung cancer diagnosis is associated with an approximate 50% median increase...
New PMI CEO Restates The Tobacco Company’s Smoke-Free Goal
"Dialogue is key. Unless there is a constructive conversation among all parties on the evidence that supports this vision and on how to improve...
The ETHRA EU Nicotine Users Survey Report
73.7% of snus users and 83.5% of vapers had stopped smoking. Launched online by ETHRA in the last quarter of 2020, the questionnaire which asked...
Study Inaccurately Claims Teen Smoking Rates Have Not Dropped Over The...
Meanwhile, countless health entities such as Public Health England (PHE) promote such alternative products as smoking cessation and/or harm reduction tools.The Lancet Child and...
Australia: New Committee Formed to Represent Vape Retailers
Last year, Australia’s Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt had announced a new measure banning the importation of vape liquid containing nicotine. A number of...
Do Smoking and Vaping Increase The Chances of Contracting COVID-19?
The study titled, Combustible and electronic cigarette exposures increase ace2 activity and SARS-CoV-2 spike binding, tested the hypothesis that the use of combustible tobacco...
IBVTA Launches Age of Sale Guidance For Retailers of Vaping Products
“Through the provision of credible knowledge and guidance, the IBVTA supports the independent vape trade and promotes constructive interaction between this industry sector and...
