Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
FDA Seizes Marketing Documents from Juul
The Juul vape pen has been under the spotlight since approximately the second quarter of 2018, when the public started being bombarded by alarming...
E-Cigarettes Should Not Be Treated Like Cigarettes
A Northwestern Medicine report published last September explains how putting e-cigarettes in the same category as cigarettes could lead to misguided research and therefore...
Farsalinos About the Claimed Epidemic of Youth E-Cig Use
Last September the FDA launched "The Real Cost" Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign, a new effort aimed at deterring adolescents from taking up vaping.
“We are...
The WHO’s MOP1 to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
The Meeting of the Parties (MOP1) is taking place for the first time this year in Geneva between the 8th and 10th October, and...
CDC: Juul Sales Are less Dominant Than Media Reports Claim
ECigIntelligence, the renowned independent data analysis resource for the tobacco-alternatives industry, has welcomed figures from the CDC indicating that Juul accounts for “nearly one...
ICLE Report Identifies the Need for NRTs Tax Policy Research
The white paper titled Vapor products, harm reduction, and taxation: Principles, evidence, and a research agenda, was authored by ICLE Chief Economist, Eric Fruits....
WHO criticizes Switzerland for not endorsing FCTC
“I think this is more of a shame than a problem that Switzerland is not party to the treaty, as this is all about...
Hong Kong Medical Groups Call for an E-Cig Ban
Last Thursday, the Council on Smoking and Health, Federation of Medical Societies, Medical Association and Dental Association, joined forces in urging local policy makers...
