Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Are Disposable Vapes the New Scapegoat of the Vape Industry?
Disposable vaping products have sparked incessant debates, with arguments both for and against their widespread use. The strongest argument in favour is of course...
The Successful Strategy Making Sweden Smokefree Still Ignored by Some
In March, Swedish Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court Inga-Lill Askersjö submitted a report titled "A Safe Upbringing Without Nicotine, Alcohol, and Nitrous Oxide"...
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...
