Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Australia: Melbourne Council to Vote on Vape Ban in Smoke-Free Zones
Earlier this year, Melbourne’s City council had proposed an amendment that if passed, would ban vaping in the city’s 11 no-smoking areas. Lord mayor...
The University of North Carolina Receives Grant to Study Using Texts...
According to an article by Triangle Business Journal, the National Institute on Drug Abuse has selected Prof. Seth Noar, from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive...
Phillip Morris: SA’s Cigarette Ban Misses Opportunity to Promote Safer Alternatives
The bans on tobacco products and alcohol sales announced in March, sadly included safer alternatives such as e-cigarettes and snus. Naturally, this had angered...
RespiRx: New Nicotine Inhaler Seeking FDA Approval
Respira Technologies Inc. is planning to submit a nicotine nebulizer to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for authorization as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)...
Is Alberta’s E-Cig Bill Striking the Right Balance?
On introducing the amended Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Act, Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro said that a ban on flavoured vaping products was not...
Recent US Study Looks at E-Cig Withdrawal Symptoms Among Former Smokers
Titled, “Withdrawal Symptoms From E-Cigarette Abstinence Among Former Smokers: A Pre-Post Clinical Trial,” the study included 109 former smokers who were current vapers, and...
WHO Statement on The US FDA Decision Regarding HTPs
Following a lengthy approval process which started four years ago, Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) has recently announced that the U.S. Food and...
Studies Looking Into The Association Between Dual Use and Smoking Cessation
Dual use use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes tends to be discouraged by tobacco harm reduction experts and vaping advocates alike, as the whole point...
