Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
New Zealand is Set to Reach The Local Smokefree 2025 Goal Ahead of Time
New Zealand is set to acheive its Smokefree 2025 goal ahead of schedule, with smoking rates reaching unprecedented lows, according to CAPHRA. Data from...
Vaping When Pregnant Should be Considered in the Context of Reducing Harm From Smoking
Vaping during pregnancy has become a topic of growing debate, with experts divided on its safety compared to traditional smoking. On one hand, several...
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...
