Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Canada’s Plain-Packaging Regulations to be the Toughest in the World
As of next February, tobacco products in Canada must be sold in packages that are brown, devoid of all colours and logos, and feature...
Hawaii Concerned About Teen Vaping
"We've got a very large problem here in Hawaii," said Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Founder and Creator of the Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit. "In the...
Two US Drugstore Chains Implement Tobacco-21 Age Sales Restrictions
On announcing the age limit, the drugstore chains said that the effort is aimed at curbing underage tobacco use. “We’ve seen positive results from...
Dubai Issues Fines for Violators of Local Vaping Regulations
Last February, the UAE’s Government consumer watchdog, the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) confirmed that new regulations known as UAE.S 5030 will...
The Washington Senate Passes Vape Tax
On the 23rd of April, the Senate voted 35 -13 in favor of bill SB 5986 which taxes vaping products. The advocates of the...
Juul Labs Set For a Further Expansion in the UK
Following its $1.2 million investment in overseas markets, Juul Labs had launched its small flash drive-sized vaping device in the United Kingdom in July...
Study: Parents who Vape are Generally Trying to Quit Smoking
"Our findings suggest that smoking parents who start using e-cigarettes may have done so out of a desire to quit smoking," said lead study...
How Cigarette Butts Pollute the Earth
A recording on DW points out that every year, 6 trillion cigarettes are disposed of, and cigarette butts which are filled with toxic chemicals...
