Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
CVA: Hospitalizations Due to EVALI Are in Steady Decline
Last November, the CDC had confirmed that the outbreak of EVALI, is almost certainly not linked with vaping legal nicotine products. Testing the lung...
Is Smoking A Protective Factor Against COVID-19?
Cigarette smoking is known to be conducive to a plethora of respiratory conditions, cancers and other diseases. To this effect, as COVID-19 started spreading,...
UK: BAT Promoting E-Cigarettes Despite Ads Ban
In line with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), Rule 22.12 of the UK CAP Code forbids the promotion of unlicensed nicotine-containing e-cigarettes in...
US Cigarette Graphic Warnings To Go Into Effect in 2021
The United States has been lagging behind other countries with regards to cigarette warnings. In fact, the FDA has not updated cigarette pack warnings...
Irish E-Cig Company Expands to Start Producing Hand Sanitizers
The firm is expected to produce 2,000 bottles of hand sanitisers every hour in 30, 50, 100 and 200ml sizes.Mo Vij, who runs Liquid...
UK Vaping Industry Adapts to Online Sales and Delivery Services
A 2019 study had indicated that vape shops play a key role in supporting smokers who switch to safer alternatives. Titled, “‘I Felt Welcomed...
Do E-Cigarettes Interfere With Implanted Heart Defibrillators?
Titled, "Unintentional magnet reversion of an implanted cardiac defibrillator by an electronic cigarette,” the report narrates the case of a 48 year old man...
French Study Dismisses Smoking As A Risk Factor For COVID-19
The current study concluded that daily smokers have a much lower probability of developing symptomatic or a severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, as compared to the...
