Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Baltimore City Leaders Propose a 30% Tax on E-cigarettes
“The COVID-19 fiscal hit that we have taken, we have to be thinking about how we can generate revenue as a city,” said Scott....
ECigIntelligence Report on China’s Vape Market
The report listed changes in consumer preferences, the roles of different retail channels and how they are changing, and also pointed out the main...
South Africa’s New Tobacco Control Bill Regulates E-Cigarettes
The new Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill, was first announced last May by Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla, and is...
More Research Commending The Effectivity of Vapes For Smoking Cessation
“There is moderate‐certainty evidence that ECs with nicotine increase quit rates compared to ECs without nicotine and compared to NRT."The Cochrane Review titled, “Electronic...
China: Shenzhen Bans E-Cigarettes’ Sales Near Schools
Shenzhen aims to raise the percentage of “smoke-free families” to at least 50% in three years.As part of its “smoke-free city” campaign launched in...
Indonesia to Increase Tobacco Tax by 12.5%
The 12.5% increase in tobacco excise tax was recently announced by Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani, who said that it will be effective as...
US: LSU Researchers Say That Heated Tobacco Products Pose Threats to...
The review was recently published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. Study author Dr. Jason Gardner, Professor of Physiology at LSU's...
UAE Bans E-Cigarettes and Shisha Missing Local Digital Tax Stamp
The digital stamps will be placed on the products, and registered in a database.In August 2019, UAE Government consumer watchdog, the Emirates Authority for...
