Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The Dangers Lurking Behind South Africa’s E-Cig Bill
The proposed tobacco and e-cigarette regulation bill had initiated a public commentary period that expired on the 9th of August. Renowned tobacco harm reduction...
CDC Study: E-Cigarette Vapour Does NOT Contain Toxic Formaldehyde
The false claims saying that secondhand vapour contains toxic levels of formaldehyde, started as a result of a paper published in January 2015, in...
Researchers Compare the Biological Impact of Smoke and Vapour
The study titled, Systems toxicology meta-analysis of in vitro assessment studies: biological impact of a candidate modified-risk tobacco product aerosol compared with cigarette smoke...
FDA Announces Steps Aimed at Facilitating E-Cig Innovation
The piece called Advancing Tobacco Regulation to Protect Children and Families: Updates and New Initiatives from the FDA on the Anniversary of the Tobacco...
Tariffs on Chinese Imports Are Threatening the U.S. Vaping Industry
A recent study estimated that a 10% price increase on e-cigarettes would reduce sales by about 12 to 19%.Earlier this year, Washington had said...
Six US Groups Urge FDA to Stop Sales of Newly Launched...
In a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American...
Letter to UK MPs Urging Against a Rumoured E-Cig ‘Sin Tax’
In a press release published last week, the NNA reported that according to media reports, Whitehall sources were quoted as saying that a tax...
Japan Tobacco to Buy Bangladeshi Tobacco Company for $1.5 billion
As it battles with a significant decrease in local smoking rates, witnessing a cigarette sales drop of 1 billion more than predicted, local big...
