Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Smokers Are More at Risk of COVID-Like Symptoms, But Less Likely to Contract The...
The study titled, "Current smoking and COVID-19 risk: results from a population symptom app in over 2.4 million people," had concluded that smokers are...
CAPHRA: WHO Recommendations Will Only Create More Smokers
The WHO report suggests bans on almost all vaping products, but especially on so-called 'open' systems.In line with recommendations in the new report published...
UK Institute Officially Recommends E-Cigarettes as Smoking Cessation Tools
A press release by the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) welcomed the development. "The draft new guidelines on how to effectively help smokers to quit,...
Irish Minors Are Vaping More And Smoking Less
5.3% of Irish children aged 10 to 17 said they were smokers in 2018, as opposed to 22.6% in 1998.The report looked at school-aged...
New Zealand’s Tobacco Tax Revenue Plunges as More Smokers Quit
An article on Stuff revealed that this drop in tax revenue is being mainly attributed to a 47.8% decline in tobacco duty driven by...
Canada’s Nicotine Cap Goes Into Effect on July 8th
Until only a few years back, Canada was on the right trajectory in terms of tobacco harm reduction, and had fully endorsed the use...
Washington, DC Council Voted to Ban Flavoured Tobacco and Vaping Products
Following the vote, the proposed legislation now heads to the desk of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, who has already indicated she is in favor...
South African Researchers Say Vape Shops Are Targeting College Students
The research in question, said Ayo-Yusuf, has found that of the over 240 vape shops in South Africa, 39% were within a 10km radius...
