Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
UK Teens as Young as 11 Given Nicotine Patches to Quit Smoking
Despite being under age to purchase tobacco products, 1,994 teens were prescribed nicotine patches on the NHS to help them quit smoking. To the...
New Zealand: Opinions About The Recently Released Draft Vape Laws
Kiwis are encouraged to submit feedback on the draft proposals, ahead of the March 15th deadline. In a press release about the draft, VAPO,...
Heated Tobacco Product “MOK” is Now Available in The Philippines
"Just like iQOS, MOK works by the insertion and heating ot tobacco sticks, which in this case are called “COO” instead of “HEETS.” “The...
EU Cancer Plan Ignores The Science in Favour of E-Cigs For Smoking Cessation
In the plan, not only are vaping products not being considered harm reduction tools, but parts of even equte them to cigarettes. “Today’s plan...
Combining Counselling And E-Cig Use is Most Effective in Helping Smokers Quit
The participants using nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, were 2.4 times more likely to quit smoking than those who did not. The research consisted of a randomised...
Scottish Vape Industry Calls For Click-And-Collect Reprieve
The 2018 data indicated that only 19% of all adults still smoked, but the smoking rate in the most deprived parts of Scotland was...
Another Study Repeats Unfounded ‘Gateway’ Claims
Published in the journal Pediatrics, the study titled, “Smoking Intention and Progression From E-Cigarette Use to Cigarette Smoking,” claimed that e-cigarette use was associated...
The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Sued by Former Employee
In September 2017, one of the major tobacco companies and maker of Marlboro, Philip Morris International Inc (PMI), had announced it was allocating $1...
