Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Many Canadians Think E-Cigs Carry More Risks Than Benefits
Following the enactment of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) last May, adults in Canada can now legally obtain nicotine-containing vaping products as...
BAT Launches Glo in Ukraine
Glo is a battery operated smokeless alternative to combustible cigarettes and works by heating sticks containing tobacco leaves. These refills which look like short...
Chicago May Double Taxes on Vaping Products
The proposed policy was introduced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and is designed to reduce the use of e-cigarettes amongst young people. Last Wednesday, officials...
Swiss E-Cig Industry Implements Voluntary Sales Ban for Minors
Currently, nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are considered a commodity under Swiss law and are therefore not subject to the same regulations that have been applied to...
The Link Between Point-of-Sale Adverts and Youth Tobacco Use
The study titled, “Recall of Point-of-Sale Marketing Predicts Cigar and E-Cigarette Use Among Texas Youth”, was published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research...
Research Looking into Media Coverage of E-Cigarette News
The study authors searched Access World News and Factiva databases for e-cigarette-related news articles appearing in the top 30 circulating newspapers, 4 newswires, and...
Smokeless Tobacco Remains Stable on The Market
Smokeless tobacco remains a dependable product category, with popular brands like Copenhagen, Skoal and Grizzly, and a solid customer base made mostly of former...
Australia Finally Agrees to Studying Health Impact of E-Cigs
Liberal party MPs have been efforting to overturn the current e-cigarette ban. In Australia the devices are legal, but the use of nicotine-containing refills...
