Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Lessons from HIV to Tobacco: Why Harm Reduction Still Divides Canada
Public health has learned over the past few decades to embrace harm reduction when abstinence-only approaches miss their mark. From distributing condoms to prevent...
Confirmed: UK Vape Restrictions Spark Illicit Trade Surge and Threaten Smokefree 2030
Being promoted as a cessation aid, vaping arose as the most popular quitting method in Britain. Data on smokers and recent quitters, from Action...
Nicotine Addiction Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Genetics, Brain Science And Mental Health Differences Shape Dependance
With few exceptions, nicotine has been defined for decades as little more than a chemical hook — a substance whose addictive properties alone account...
The Latest on the War on Nicotine: From New York to Seoul More Policymakers...
Governments around the world are tightening the screws on smoke-free nicotine products at exactly the moment evidence is showing they’re helping smokers ditch combustible...
A Crisis Predicted: Australia Remains Resolved on Defying Its Own Nicotine Data
While Australia’s black market for tobacco has exploded into a multibillion-dollar crisis, policymakers have been misguidedly focusing on regulating non-combustible nicotine products. In fact,...
The Disposable Vape Debate: Why Can’t Youth Protection and Adult Accessibility Coexist?
Across the globe, disposable vapes (alongside nicotine pouches) have become one of the latest flashpoints in tobacco policy. In Europe, governments from Estonia to...
Misinformation, High Smoking Rates and Illicit Sales: The Consequences of France’s Nicotine Policies
France is at a crossroads in tobacco control. While policymakers debate tighter restrictions on safer nicotine products, combustible cigarettes continue to kill an estimated...
From Deprived Neighbourhoods to Smoke-Free Futures: UK Harm Reduction is at a Crossroads
Across the United Kingdom, the debate over nicotine policy is intensifying at precisely the moment smoking rates are falling to historic lows. While some...
