Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
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...
Chinese E-Cig Company to Open 10,000 Stores Within Three Years
Currently, most Relz stores are located in China and run by third-parties. The company’s new retail outlets, will be a combination of company-owned stores,...
Kansas Board of Education Recommends Vaping Bans in Schools
Approved last week, the recommendation urges schools to set in place regulations which would prohibit students and staff from using, possessing or promoting vaping...
Recent Studies Link Vaping to Increased Odds of Asthma and COPD
Two studies: one published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine last month, and a previous one in BMC Pulmonary Medicine last October, both...
