Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
INNCO’s Concern About The Philippines FDA Funding Issue
Two members of the House of Representatives were recently forced to suspend public consultations on vaping and heated tobacco products, after the Philippines FDA,...
Tobacco Harm Reduction Expert Points Out CDC’s “Nicotine Brain Fallacy”
"The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out with a false advertisement telling kids that 'Nicotine in e-cigarettes can harm brain development.'...
The AVCA Welcomes New Zealand’s New Associate Health Minister
“Dr Verrall is a public health expert and so having her around the cabinet table, after only being elected as an MP last month,...
Canada: Saskatchewan Province Looks Into Regulating Flavours
The consultation asks stakeholders for their input on options such as restricting sales of flavoured products to speciality shops, online or in pharmacies.Sent by...
SA Could See Another Raise in Illicit Trade Due to New Vape Tax
Taking place at the latest Vaping Conversations diginar of 2020, the discussion around the repercussions of a vape tax followed an announcement by Finance...
Australian Economists Call For Streamlined Cigarette Prices
In Australia, brands’ logos on cigarette packets have been replaced by plain packaging and graphic images illustrating the dangers of smoking, from as far...
Australia: Sales of Nicotine-Containing Vapes Available Only Via Prescription
After a number of appeals by public health experts, last month it was announced that Australian authorities had agreed to establish a Select Committee...
International Vape Association Launches “Back Vaping Beat Cancer” Campaign
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Europe, and it is widely known that smoking is one of the main causes of...
