Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Washington May Regulate Vaping in the Same Way as Alcohol and Marijuana
According to an article by The Spokesman-Review, new proposed rules by Washington state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board, which were presented at a meeting held...
NYU Paper Says Vaping Is “Substantially Less Harmful Than Cigarettes”
Titled “Harm Minimization and Tobacco Control: Reframing Societal Views of Nicotine Use to Rapidly Save Lives”, the study by researchers at NYU analyzed different...
Numerous Think Tanks Worldwide Have Been Helping Big Tobacco
According to a Guardian investigation published last month, Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco (BAT), Japan Tobacco, Altria and Reynolds American have all have...
Most Greek Vapers are Former Smokers or Current Smokers Trying to Quit
Last month, renowned cardiologist and anti-smoking researcher Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos and his colleagues, released a study titled Patterns of e-cigarette use, biochemically verified smoking...
Japan Tobacco Launches Two Heat-not-Burn Products
In the last three years, both PMI and Japan Tobacco Inc. have struggled to keep up with the demand of their own electronic devices....
Thailand to Review Its Harsh Ban On E-Cigarettes
A recent survey conducted at the annual Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) in Warsaw, ranked Thailand the worst country in the world to be...
NY State Governor Wants to Raise E-Cig Purchasing Age to 21
The minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes in New York City and a number of counties in the state including Nassau, Orange,...
Another Study Indicates that Smokers Who Switch to Vaping are More Likely to Quit
The study titled “Smokers making a quit attempt using e-cigarettes with or without nicotine or prescription nicotine replacement therapy: Impact on cardiovascular function (ISME-NRT)...
