Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Mongolia: Tobacco Tax did not Increase Illicit Cigarette Trade
In May 2017, the Mongolian government had increased the import tobacco tax by 30%, followed by a 10% excise tobacco tax increase in January...
Vermont: A 92% tax on E-Cigarettes Gone Into Effect
Last February, Vermont lawmakers had proposed a 92% wholesale tax on vaping products and other electronic devices, in the hope that it would generate...
Japan: iQOS Has Led to a Decrease in Cigarette Sales
Philip Morris International (PMI) markets its iQOS device as a less harmful alternative to cigarette smoking. The iQOS device, is a Heat not Burn...
Juul Labs Targets Asian Market Starting with South Korea
The device has so far proven popular with South Korean consumers, with local media organisations reporting that it has already sold out from many...
US Preventive Services Want Vaping to be Added to Youth Prevention Pitch
"Preventing tobacco use among our young people is critical to the health of the nation," task force member Dr. Michael Silverstein said in an...
Malaysia: New Smoking Law but No Progress in Harm Reduction
About 25% of Malaysia’s population smokes, and this rate can be partly attributed to the lack of harm reduction/smoking cessation initiatives by local lawmakers....
PMI May be Opening Hundreds of IQOS Stores in Britain
Currently, PMI has four stores in London and is planning to open four more stores in Bristol and two in Manchester to sell its...
San Francisco’s E-Cig Ban Would be the Greatest Gift to Big Tobacco
It’s absurd that the SF Supervisors are planning to ban e-cigs, whilst still allowing the, “unfettered sale of real cigarettes”, the actual products that...
