Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
South America’s Fragmented Nicotine Market Keeps Feeding the Illicit Supply Chain
South America has made substantial progress against smoking, but its approach to safer nicotine alternatives remains fragmented and frequently contradictory. Governments have raised tobacco...
Italy’s Pragmatic Tobacco Policy: Conservative Giorgia Meloni Takes an Open-Minded Approach to Vaping
Giorgia Meloni is generally considered a conservative prime minister. Yet on tobacco harm reduction, her government has sometimes adopted a comparatively progressive position by...
Nicotine Pouches and Oral Health: The Latest Evidence on the Risks and Their Solutions
Nicotine pouches are finding themselves in a growing debate around tobacco harm reduction. For adults who might still smoke, the fact that these pouches...
Foreign Influence, Sweeping Vape Bans and NRT Restrictions: Sounding the Alarm for Asia
Recent developments in Asia have increased concerns among tobacco harm reduction groups about ideology outweighing scientific evidence in nicotine policymaking. Allegations of foreign influence...
The US Faces Limited Online Vape Sales, Public Confusion and a General Regression in...
The global tobacco harm reduction movement faces pressure from multiple directions. In the United States, online sales channels for vaping products are narrowing as...
Can the UK Britain Tackle Illicit Vapes Without Hurting Adult Smokers Trying to Quit?
The issue sits at the heart of a growing tension in British tobacco control. On one hand, enforcement agencies continue to seize vast quantities...
The Most Counterproductive Idea in Tobacco Control? The Likely Result of a UN-Backed Effort...
A proposal by Palau has initiated a United Nations review that could classify nicotine as a controlled psychotropic substance. Proponents have framed the initiative...
EU Nicotine Debate Intensifies as Parliament Rejects New Taxes and Submissions to the EC’s...
The unprecedented level of engagement reflects the growing importance of alternative nicotine products, such as nicotine pouches, vapes and heated tobacco, in Europe's smoking...
