Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
India: Vaping Products Could Soon Be Classified as Drugs
According to a report by the Press Trust of India, this proposal plans to prohibit the sale, manufacture, import and distribution of all ENDS,...
FDA Finalizes PMTA Guidance for E-Cigarettes
The new PMTA process includes reviewing a product’s components, ingredients, additives, constituents and health risks, as well as how the product is manufactured, packaged...
NNA: Banning E-Liquid Flavours Threatens Public Health
“The array of e-cigarette flavours has been instrumental in their success as a smoking cessation method
Demonising flavours in some jurisdictions is a...
Juul Pledges $7.5 Million to Research the Impact of E-Cigs on Teens
Juul Labs has been blamed of being the main culprit for the alleged alarming rise in teen vaping. The manufacturer has even been trying...
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Sales Drop by 44%
Data from the industry regulator Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has indicated that after 53 days of trade, tobacco sales were at $292,8...
NZ’s Ministry of Health Launches Vaping Website
“There are lots of different opinions and beliefs about vaping. Some say it’s as bad as smoking, others say it helps with quitting smoking....
Smokers Are Thrice as Much More Prone to Back Pain as Non-Smokers
Despite regular exercise, a healthy diet, and ideal lifestyle, if you are a smoker you may experience chronic back pain. Research has indicated that...
Texas Governor Signs Tobacco 21 Bill Into Law
Last March, doctors, parents and vape shop owners, gathered at the State Capitol in Austin to testify on a bill that would raise the...
