Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
San Francisco Lawmakers Propose Total E-Cigarette Ban
Earlier this month, the US FDA issued its much-anticipated guidelines with regards to new restrictions on vaping products, banning most flavoured products from certain...
Siegel: The Lies told by the Tobacco Control Movement
In a blog published earlier this week, Siegel pointed out that careers in public health and tobacco control are meant to based on the...
Australian Report Explores a Regulatory Framework for Vaping
Earlier this week, the McKell Institute, an independent, non-profit, public policy institute dedicated to developing practical policy ideas, published a report titled 'Legalising Vaping...
Most US Smokers Still Think That Snus is as Risky as Cigarettes
The study titled "Smokers' perceptions of risks and harm from snus relative to cigarettes: A latent profile analysis study", analysed the responses of 256...
Australian Study Links Availability of E-Cigs to Public Health Gains
The study titled “Potential country-level health and cost impacts of legalizing domestic sale of vaporized nicotine products”, was published in Epidemiology, and aimed to...
Vaping 21 Regulations Facilitate Cigarette Sales over Harm Reduction
Bills aimed at regulating, taxing, or prohibiting e-cigarettes are popping up in every state. In an article on the Heartland’s Institute Website, Lindsey Stroud...
Trump Proposes a “User Fee” on Vaping Products
President Donald Trump's budget proposal, wants to place a "user fee" on vaping products with the intention of generating approximately $100 million annually. The...
FDA Commissioner Pressured to Ban E-Liquid Flavours Before Leaving Agency
“I’m publicly calling on Commissioner Gottlieb to ensure the ban on kid-friendly e-cig flavors is enacted within the month before he leaves. Because a...
