Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Expert on Why New FDA Ads Will Likely be Ineffective
As part of its “The Real Cost” campaign which was launched last September, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has just released a...
Recent Study Indicates the Environmental Impact of Cigarette Butts
“Many smokers think cigarette butts quickly biodegrade and therefore don’t really consider them as a litter. In reality, the filter is made out of...
The WHO Erroneously Claims That ‘Smoke-Free’ Products Are Not Safer
Despite an incessant amount of scientific evidence to the contrary, last week the WHO, urged smokers and governments to not trust claims about the...
China Plans to Set in Place E-Cigarette Regulations
In China, there are currently no regulations pertaining to the use and production management of e-cigarettes. In 2018, Chinese tobacco regulators urged the government...
Minnesota Bans Vaping in Most Public Spaces
Bill author Rep. Laurie Halverson, DFL-Eagan, said that the aim of this legislation would be to ensure that all Minnesotans can breathe clean air...
NZ’s Vaping Industry Fears The Gov. May Restrict Nicotine Levels
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health and the Health Promotion Agency, have just launched a website that promotes vaping as a safer smoking alternative. Additionally...
Juul Blamed by Lawmakers for Causing Alleged Teen Vaping “Epidemic”
During a two-part hearing which took place on Wednesday and Thursday, a subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Economic and Consumer...
Juul Hires Tobacco Researcher as its Medical Director
Dr. Mark Rubinstein, a pediatrician and formerly a leading researcher with UC San Francisco’s Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, has been hired...
