Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Tobacco Policy Expert’s Comment to FDA About Snus Products
"Camel Snus is very similar to Swedish snus, and data from Sweden and other countries provide significant evidence that snus poses considerably fewer risks...
India’s Health Ministry Calls for Sales Ban on E-Cigarettes
India has a very serious tobacco problem and unfortunately the second largest cigarette smoking population in the world. Yet, all the scientific research in...
Big Tobacco Accused of Paying Influencers to Advertise Cigarettes
The findings were published online and detailed in a petition sent to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), by nine leading public health and...
U.S. Study: Majority of E-Cigarette Users are Current Smokers
The study which was published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, indicated that one in three e-cigarette users are vaping daily, and that...
Ontario NY Rejects Bill that Would Have Raised the Tobacco Legal Age
The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association (CASAA), pointed out that this is a victory for public health as young adults “will continue to...
Several US E-Cig Manufacturers Stop Selling “Kid-Friendly” E-Flavours
Earlier this year, the FDA together with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had launched a consultation in order to gather feedback...
Juul Labs Files Petition Against Sales Ban in Israel
Last week, a statement by Israel’s Health Ministry said that the Juul device will be banned across the country, as it contains nicotine at...
New Research Suggests that Big Tobacco Facilitates Tobacco Smuggling
The studies which were published in the BMJ journal, Tobacco Control, and supported by grants from Cancer Research UK, have indicated that besides the...
