Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Member States are Urged to Base Decisions on Science as EU Seeks to Restrict...
A briefing by We Are Innovation (WAI) has urged the European Union (EU) to revamp its regulatory strategies if it hopes to achieve its...
Sweden’s Winning Nicotine Policy and One of the Men Behind it
Sweden's significant shift from high smoking rates to snus use, has led to Swedish males experiencing the lowest smoking-related mortality rates in Europe.Johan Hultberg,...
New Zealand is Set to Reach The Local Smokefree 2025 Goal Ahead of Time
New Zealand is set to acheive its Smokefree 2025 goal ahead of schedule, with smoking rates reaching unprecedented lows, according to CAPHRA. Data from...
Vaping When Pregnant Should be Considered in the Context of Reducing Harm From Smoking
Vaping during pregnancy has become a topic of growing debate, with experts divided on its safety compared to traditional smoking. On one hand, several...
The Undeniable Benefits of Allowing Vaping in Jails
Vaping is allowed in prisons in several countries, particularly as a harm reduction tool to help inmates quit smoking traditional cigarettes. The UK is...
The UN’s Recent Special Rapporteur Ignores Harm Reduction in Relation to Tobacco Use
Experts urge the UN and WHO to engage with harm reduction advocates and reconsider the report's recommendations, which could have a detrimental impact on...
Science and Real-World Data Dispell the Misinformation on Heated Tobacco Products
Last August, New Zealand was commended by tobacco harm reduction experts for reducing the local tax on heated tobacco products (HTPs) by half, with...
The U.S. Remains Obsessed With Teen Vaping Despite Data Indicating That This is No...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently fined two brick-and-mortar and nine online retailers for selling unauthorized tobacco products despite previous warnings,...
