Diane Caruana
Data From New Zealand Shows Positive E-Cig Use Trends
The research led by the Health Promotion Agency and recently published in the scientific journal Addictive Behaviours, has found that over half (56.5 percent)...
US Prevention Experts: E-Cigs Suggested for Smoking Cessation
The US Preventive Services Task Force is urging doctors to suggest the use of e-cigs for smoking cessation/harm reduction, even to young people.
The task...
US E-Cig Manufacturers Given 10 Months to Submit PMTA
Last March the FDA issued its much-anticipated guidelines with regards to new restrictions on vaping products. The draft had been released just weeks before...
More Unfounded “Gateway Theory” Claims
The paper titled, “Evidence that an intervention weakens the relationship between adolescent electronic cigarette use and tobacco smoking: a 24-month prospective study,” concluded that...
US Study: Teens Less Likely to use Cannabis When it’s Legal
Researchers at Montana State University have analysed health surveys of US high school pupils between 1993 and 2017, and found that the likelihood of...
Altria’s Smokeless Products Division Could Add $930 Million in Revenue
As with the other major tobacco companies, due to the continually declining smoking rates across the globe, Altria is investing significant resources in expanding...
Study: The Role of Vape Shops in Harm Reduction
The study titled, “‘I Felt Welcomed in Like They’re a Little Family in There, I Felt Like I Was Joining a Team or Something’:...
Expert Suggests Investing in Tobacco Stock Due to Increasing E-Cig Bans
Last month, San Francisco’s supervisors approved a total e-cig ban in a unanimous preliminary vote. “We spent the 90s battling big tobacco, and now...