Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Study Looking at the Age of Tobacco Use Initiation
It’s a known fact that tobacco use tends to begin in adolescence and young adulthood, and sadly earlier initiation of smoking is associated with...
Wisconsin: Smoking Rates at Record Low as Vaping Increases
Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ (DHS) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, reported that the State’s smoking rate has dropped to...
UK Health Group Recognizes Vape Shops as Contributors to Health
The RSPH developed a ‘Richter Scale of Health’ to rank the impact of different outlets on health and the potential cumulative effect these outlets...
US: Another Study Indicating that Vaping is Slashing Youth Smoking Rates
The study titled Examining the relationship of vaping to smoking initiation among US youth and young adults: a reality check, was published in the...
Smoking Ban Gone Into Effect Across Scottish Jails
In July 2017, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) had announced that smoking and tobacco sales would be banned in Scottish prisons by the end...
Why We Should Drop The Term “E-Cigarettes”
An article on New Nicotine Alliance Australia (NNA AU), said that during a meeting with a number of well respected Tobacco Harm Reduction advocates,...
FDA Warns E-Cig Manufacturer for Selling “Kid-Friendly” E-Liquids
Electric Lotus, a manufacturer, distributor and retailer, based in Redlands, California received a warning letter for selling nicotine-containing e-liquids with labeling that resembles kid-friendly...
Smokers Who Switch to Vaping Less Likely to Relapse
The study titled “Vaping as an alternative to smoking relapse following brief lapse,” was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review, and indicated...
