Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Nine US States Launch Teen Vaping and Smoking Quitline
The “My Life, My Quit” tobacco and vaping cessation program has been launched for youth under the age of 18. Teens in the nine...
Another Reason Why Smokers Switch to Vaping: Tobacco Taxes
The study titled, “The Effects of Traditional Cigarette and E-Cigarette Taxes on Adult Tobacco Product Use,” distributed by the National Bureau of Economic Research...
Sweden Sets in Place Further Restrictions on Smoking
Last Monday, Sweden took another step towards becoming a smoke-free nation, by introducing new laws with regards to smoking in public places. As of...
How Smoking is Damaging to One’s Eyesight
Toxic chemicals such as heavy metals, including lead and copper, can collect in the lens and harm the eyes.
A poll by the Association of...
Smokers May Have Reduced Neuroimmune Function
In the study titled, “Imaging dynamic neuroimmune responses to LPS in tobacco smokers: a PBR28 PET study”, researchers looked at baseline scans of 16...
Britain’s Vapers May Benefit From Brexit
In 2017, health experts in the UK grew concerned, as the rapid growth in the numbers of people switching from smoking to vaping started...
Switzerland Proposes the Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Marijuana has a number of medical uses, such as helping cancer patients manage certain symptoms, and reduce the spasticity associated with conditions such as...
UK Experts: The San Francisco Vape Ban Could Cripple War on Smoking
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...
