Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
BAT Banned From Advertising its E-Cigs on Instagram
Last week, the ASA directed BAT to remove all ads related to Vype on Instagram, including some influencers' accounts. The decision came after the...
US: Over 20% of U.S. High School Seniors Vaped THC in...
The researchers said that this is the second largest single-year increase in any substance of abuse ever recorded in the annual study of national...
Expert Discusses Study Disputing the “95% Safer” Estimates Linked to E-Cigs
In a 2018 press release, the PHE had released findings from an e-cigarette review that was conducted by leading independent tobacco experts. This release...
New US Bill Taxes E-Cigs to Pay for Anti-Vaping Campaigns
The “Providing Resources to End the Vaping Epidemic Now for Teenagers (Prevent) Act” was introduced by Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) and Pete King (R-N.Y.),...
New Jersey Passes Bill Proposing a Flavour Ban
The bill banning the sale and distribution of vaping products with a "distinguishable flavor, taste or aroma” has now been passed to Governor Phil...
Senate Approves Dr. Stephen Hahn as New FDA Commissioner
Hahn, a cancer specialist and hospital executive, won the vote for the role of FDA commissioner at 72-18. The move comes at a crucial...
Massachusetts Withholds Information About the Cause of EVALI From the Public
The EVALI outbreak has affected over 2,000 people across the US and has so far led to over 40 deaths. In an emergency web...
New Zealand: A Vape Ban Imposed on Otago’s Most Popular Beaches
Playgrounds, sports fields and swimming pools in the Queenstown Lakes District, have already been smoke-free for several years now. Similarly this recent measure was...
