Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Australia: Vaping Amongst Teens Increases As Smoking Decreases
Conducted every three years for the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the leading survey of licit and illicit drug use in Australia, asked...
Anti-Vape Campaigns Are Likely Counterproductive to Fighting Teen Vaping
The article rightly points out that “..telling adolescents that youth vaping is an “epidemic” (i.e., all your friends are doing it) — but that...
Experts Recommend Varenicline Over Nicotine Patches
A patient’s reluctance to quit has been an issue not previously tackled in any of the older ATS guidelines. The complete guideline detailing all...
Australian Researchers Urge Doctors to Ask Patients About Their Vaping Behavior
Following the US events in relation to the infamous EVALI outbreak, Dr Eli Dabscheck and his team, are urging Australian doctors to start asking...
Jordan Receives WHO Funding and Assistance to Help Combat Smoking Problem
More than 8 out of 10 Jordanian men are believed to either smoke or use other nicotine products and men who smoke daily are...
Philippines: Joint House Committees Approve Vape and Heated Tobacco Bill
Last December, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, announced a ban on the use and import of e-cigarettes, adding that anyone caught using the products would...
US Study Assesses Flavour Use Patterns in Long-Term E-Cigarette Users
Titled, “Changes in Flavor Preference in a Cohort of Long-Term Electronic Cigarette Users,” the current study assessed changes in patterns of use in relation...
UK Tobacco Firms Warned to Pick Cigarette Butts or Face Harsher...
Minister Pow has summoned the major players in the industry focusing her fire on the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association and cigarette giants Philip Morris and...
