Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Research Looking into Toxicity via Nicotine E-Liquid Exposure
In the US many remain concerned about children’s exposures to the nicotine-containing liquids in e-cigarettes. In 2014 the number of exposures in the US...
Sweden Reaches “Tobacco-Free” Target Thanks to Snus
A chart published in May 2017 by the EU as part of a survey looking into smoking behaviour across the union, lists Bulgaria, Greece...
Malaysia: Actions to Prevent the Sales of Nicotine-Laced E-Liquids
Last October, Dr Lee announced that as of next year, the government will be banning smoking in all eateries, including open-air outlets across Malaysia....
Public Health Expert: US Statistics on Youth Vaping do not Justify...
In recent months, the FDA has launched several efforts in an attempt to fight teen vaping. Last September, the agency released a campaign which...
The State of South Australia Implements New Vaping Bans
Australia’s liberal party MPs have been striving to overturn the current local vaping ban. Down under the devices are legal, but the use of...
New Zealand moves to tighten vaping laws
In March 2017, associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner had said that e-cigarettes would be legalized and that New Zealand was adopting a low risk...
Taiwan: E-Cig Use Associated With Quit Attempts Amongst Teen Smokers
The study titled, “Electronic Cigarette Use and Attempts to Quit Smoking Cigarettes Among Adolescents in Taiwan.”, was published in NCBI last month. Data was...
The NNA Welcomes APPG Report Favouring Liberal Workplace E-Cig Policies
The APPG for Vaping report “Vaping in Workplaces and Public Places” published on the 20th November, made the following policy recommendations:
“1) Workplace vaping policies...
