Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Online Media That May Help Smokers Quit
An article on Influencive, rightly points out that we are living in a time where social media has become the number one source of...
Saudi Arabia Sets in Place Tobacco Restrictions Pertaining to Minors
The regulation, which also includes a ban on the import of any toys or candy that look like cigarettes, has been widely welcomed by...
US Study Says Dual Use is as Harmful to Heart Health as Smoking
The study titled, “Association of Cigarette and Electronic Cigarette Use Patterns With Levels of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Among US Adults: Population Assessment...
Canada: Saskatchewan Retailers Discuss New 20% Vape Tax
The vapour products tax (VPT) on the retail price of all vapour liquids, products and devices will become effective September 1st. As of then,...
NZ: Tackling Maori and Pasifika Smoking Rates Must Remain a Priority
“Back in 2011 when Smokefree 2025 was launched, it was viewed as doable albeit requiring serious and deliberate government programmes and intervention. However, nine...
CDC: Vaping Rises Slightly Among U.S. Workers
Using data from the 2017-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the CDC researchers calculated that 5.3 million out of approximately 156 million U.S. adult...
WVA Survey: Most Smokers Managed to Quit or Reduce Via Vaping
Nearly 500 members of the WVA participated in the survey which asked why they started vaping, and what their preferences are in terms of...
GSTHR Briefing Paper: “Tobacco Harm Reduction: A Burning Issue for Asia”
Launched by the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR), the Tobacco Harm Reduction: A Burning Issue for Asia report, the paper revealed the...
