Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Malaysia to Impose Excise Duty on Vaping and Tobacco Products
The tax would be in place on cigarettes and tobacco products in all retail zones and outlets that sell duty free cigarettes, as of...
Study Looks Into the Cleaning of Thirdhand Smoke Pollutants in Smokers’...
While most smokers are aware of the dangers of secondhand smoke, fewer know about the dangers of thirdhand smoke pollution, which results from the...
Ex-Smoking COPD Patients Who Switched to Vaping Experienced Long-Term Benefits
The participants who switched to vaping reported a reduction of about 50% in flare ups, a significantly improved cardio-respiratory health, and increased exercise ability...
Chinese Vape Brand Relx to Study Health Effects of Vaping
The study will be analysing the health effects and short- and long-term behavioural impacts of e-cigarettes, as compared to traditional cigarettes, using 3D printed...
US: Over 60 Organizations Urge The FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
The FDA itself “has consistently found that the scientific evidence establishes that menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes is harmful to public health.”“The...
Studies Analysing the Effect of Heated Tobacco Systems on Indoor Air...
"..the use of THS resulted in the lowest concentrations of formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, PM2.5 among majority researched pollution sources ."Scientific studies published in...
NJ’s Flavour Ban May Kill The Legal Industry Increasing Use of...
Earlier this year, the Assembly Appropriations and Senate Budget committees, passed bills that broadly ban flavoured e-liquids and other vaping products, revised taxes and...
Philippine Harm Reduction Groups Ask That FDA Reject Foreign Funding
Two members of the House of Representatives were recently forced to suspend public consultations on vaping and heated tobacco products, after the Philippines FDA,...
