Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
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...
UK Government Plans to Eradicate Smoking by 2030
Last September, Public Health England’s (PHE) chief executive Duncan Selbie, had urged the National Health Service (NHS) to strive at making Britain effectively smoke-free...
Two UK Hospitals Have Opened Shops Selling E-Cigs
City Hospital in Birmingham and Sandwell General Hospital in West Bromwich, have opened shops selling e-cigarettes as part of the current anti-smoking drive and...
The FDA’s Proposed Flavour Restrictions Could Worsen Teen Vaping Rates
Research indicated that only 31.1% of minors who obtained e-cigarettes bought them from a retailer.
The flavours draft guideline was released just weeks before Commissioner...
iQOS to be Launched Across GCC Countries in July
iQOS was launched at Dubai Duty Free in December 2018 following a strong advertising campaign across the airport, and now it will be launched...
Vermont: Tax on E-Cigs is Twice as Much That on Cigarettes
Last February, Vermont lawmakers had proposed a 92% wholesale tax on vaping products and other electronic devices, in the hope that it would generate...
