Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Philippines Experts Urge Authorities to Raise Tobacco Age Limit
Age limits may just push teens to obtain substances illegally, at times from the black market where they are unregulated and possibly unsafe.The Philippines’...
World Vapers’ Alliance Launches “Back Vaping. Beat Smoking” Campaign
The launch was attended by a number of vapers around Europe and MEP Peter Liese. Director of the WVA Michael Landl, highlighted the potential...
UK Study: Ethnic Minorities Less Likely to Use Vapes to Quit Smoking
People in lower socioeconomic groups tend to be less likely to quit smoking than their peers in higher groups.The study titled, “Differences between ethnic...
INNCO: Why Bans of Safer Nicotine Alternatives in LMICs Are Detrimental
While smoking prevalence remains high, with around 1.3 billion people using high-risk forms of tobacco, over 80% of these live in LMICs.Titled, "10 reasons...
Vape Brand GeekVape Becomes Official Partner of Paris St-Germain Football Club
The Chinese manufacturer hopes that with the worldwide presence that will come as a result of this collaboration, new possibilities will open up. The...
US: Vape Business Send Letter Urging FedEx to Reverse Delivery Ban
A nationwide measure, S 1253: “Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act,” passed the house last year and was signed into law by...
Philip Morris International Confirms Agreement to Acquire Fertin Pharma
PMI announced the acquisition for an enterprise value of DKK 5.1 billion (approximately USD 820 million1).Media reports about the possible purchase started circulating last...
A Self-Help Smoking Cessation Intervention Designed for Dual Users
A smoking cessation plan designed for dual users should include e-cigarette-specific strategies used by successful quitters.Studies keep indicating that most vapers use e-cigarettes as...
