Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
A Welcome Coincidence for Sweden, as Its Election Could Derail EU Tobacco Tax Deal...
As Europe’s attempt to overhaul tobacco and nicotine regulation approaches a critical point, Sweden’s election is threatening to delay agreement on new EU tobacco...
As Vaping Expands, Smoking Keeps Falling: New Zealand and U.S. Data Strengthen the Case...
...the volume of smoked tobacco entering the legal retail market fell 22% in a single year and 58% compared with 2015. While New Zealand...
Australia’s Backwards Nicotine Policy, Part 2: Could Canada’s Tax Strategy Offer a Solution?
Australia’s tobacco debate is increasingly about more than smoking rates. With illicit cigarettes and vapes capturing a growing share of nicotine consumption, policymakers face...
Australia’s Backwards Nicotine Policy Leaves Cigarettes Legal and Safer Alternatives Restricted
Australia has created one of the strangest nicotine markets in the developed world. Combustible cigarettes—the product responsible for the overwhelming majority of tobacco-related disease—remain...
80,000 Responses Later, Will the EU Listen to the Evidence on Tobacco Harm Reduction?
The European Union is entering a potentially decisive period for tobacco harm reduction. With its latest tobacco consultation now closed, Brussels must decide whether...
GSTHR 2026: 200 Million Safer Nicotine Users Signal a Global Shift Away From Smoking
The global nicotine market is undergoing a profound transformation, with millions of smokers moving away from combustible tobacco and towards safer nicotine products. Yet...
Official Publications on the Safety of Vapes: Caution Should Not Cast Doubt on Established...
The way health authorities communicate about vaping can influence whether smokers understand, reject or embrace safer alternatives. As evidence supporting vaping as a smoking-cessation...
Disposable Vapes Have Become Public Enemy Number One. Is the Distrust Justified?
Disposable vapes have become one of Europe’s least trusted nicotine products. Once credited with making switching from cigarettes unusually simple, the brightly coloured devices...
