Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The Undeniable Benefits of Allowing Vaping in Jails
Vaping is allowed in prisons in several countries, particularly as a harm reduction tool to help inmates quit smoking traditional cigarettes. The UK is...
The UN’s Recent Special Rapporteur Ignores Harm Reduction in Relation to Tobacco Use
Experts urge the UN and WHO to engage with harm reduction advocates and reconsider the report's recommendations, which could have a detrimental impact on...
Science and Real-World Data Dispell the Misinformation on Heated Tobacco Products
Last August, New Zealand was commended by tobacco harm reduction experts for reducing the local tax on heated tobacco products (HTPs) by half, with...
The U.S. Remains Obsessed With Teen Vaping Despite Data Indicating That This is No...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently fined two brick-and-mortar and nine online retailers for selling unauthorized tobacco products despite previous warnings,...
The UK’s Tragic State of THR Regress
A new Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) report highlights how vaping is set to surpass smoking in the UK by 2025. Since...
The Misinformation vs the Truth About Nicotine Pouches
In recent months we have reported how the rising popularity of nicotine pouches has triggered unnecessary alarm, overshadowing their potential as a safer alternative...
Stoptober is Back, But The Ongoing Plans of the UK Government Contradict its Message
Research shows that if smokers manage to stay off cigarettes for 28 days, they're five times more likely to quit smoking for good.Stoptober is...
France Gets The EU’s Green Light to Ban Disposable Vapes
The measure is a cause for concern, as smoking cessation experts have consistently highlighted that the products' simple and non-committal nature makes them an...
