Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The Tragic Regress of Australia’s Tobacco Control Strategy
Australia was once considered a world leader in tobacco control, successfully decreasing the local smoking rate from 28% in 1989–90, to 11% in 2020–21....
Correcting the Public’s Perceptions of Nicotine Would Benefit Public Health Greatly
The study titled "Modeling the population health impact of accurate and inaccurate perceptions of harm from nicotine" explores how misconceptions about nicotine affect public...
More Data Indicate That Sensible Regulations, Not Bans, Decrease Substance Use
The overall decline in use contradicts the concerns of legalization opponents, who feared that legalizing marijuana would increase youth usage.Multiple studies have found that...
The Global Movement Towards Disposable Vapes’ Bans: Why is it Worrying?
Experts emphasize that disposable vapes are an accessible starting point for smokers looking to switch to safer nicotine alternatives, primarily due to their affordability...
New Zealand is Well on Its Way to Reach Its Smoke-Free Target
Like vaping products, heated tobacco products (HTPs) produce nicotine vapour without combustion, making them substantially safer than cigarettes. More specifically, studies have shown that...
Vaping Once Again Linked to Increased Chances of Smoking Cessation
In line with previous research, the recent study, "E-Cigarette Characteristics and Cigarette Cessation Among Adults Who Use E-Cigarettes" once again concluded that regulatory policies...
While Ireland Tackles Smoking, the UK is Undoing Any Previous Smoke Free Success
Ireland's Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, has just confirmed that a tax on vapes and e-cigarettes is set to be introduced next year, with...
Worrying Increases in Smoking Rates Observed in Germany. What is the Cause?
Ongoing bi-monthly since 2016, the German Smoking Behaviour Survey (DEBRA), revealed that smoking among teenagers in Germany is still the rise, greatly outpacing the...
