Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
![[su_divider top="no" size="1" margin="10"]](https://www.vapingpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/nicotine-headache-238x178.webp "Nicotine is Harmful for the Developing Brain – Or is it?")
Nicotine is Harmful for the Developing Brain – Or is it?
Several studies suggest that nicotine exposure during adolescence may negatively impact brain development. Since the brain continues maturing until the mid-20s, researchers believe that...
The Latest Shifts Away From Tobacco Harm Reduction Within Eastern Europe
Poland’s Council of Ministers has just introduced an excise tax on nicotine pouches, vapes, and other nicotine products. Proposed by the Minister of Finance,...
Finland Bans Nicotine Pouch Flavours – A Kick in the Face to Local Smoking...
Previously, the Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea) classified nicotine pouches as medicinal products due to the pharmacological effects of nicotine. However, in April 2023, Fimea...
Recent False Claims on Vaping Risk Could Undermine Tobacco Harm Reduction
Recent sensationalized media reports have falsely equated the health risks of vaping with smoking, despite scientific consensus that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful. To...
Thailand’s War on Vaping is Feeding a Thriving Black Market
Across Asia, governments are increasingly adopting prohibitionist policies rather than embracing tobacco harm reduction (THR) strategies. Countries like Thailand and India, have banned safer...
While The UK’s Smokefree 2030 Goal Remains at Risk, Authorities Zoom in on Youth...
The UK government has introduced a new nationwide campaign, "Love Your Lungs," with the aim of educating teenagers about vaping addiction. Using social media...
Vape Flavour Bans Reduce Vaping but Increase Smoking, Says Study
A recent study by researchers from the University of Missouri and Yale School of Public Health, found that state restrictions on flavoured vaping products...
The EU’s War on Vaping: How Over-Regulation Threatens Public Health
Despite scientific consensus that vaping is at least 95% less harmful than smoking, EU policymakers have been pushing excessive regulations and higher taxes, discouraging...
