Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
A UK Government Committee Releases Positive Report on E-Cigs
Last week on the 17th of August, the Science and Technology Committee released a report containing several evidence-based policy proposals for e-cigarettes. These proposals...
Florida Pairs a Vaping Ban with an Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Legislation
Proposal 6004 would amend Section 7 of Article II of the State Constitution to prohibit the drilling for exploration and extraction of oil and...
Farsalinos Submits Study to FDA in Response to Flavours ANPRM
Last December, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) pertaining to e-liquid flavours, in order to...
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...
