Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Ontario’s Menthol Cigarette Ban Encouraged Many Smokers to Quit
A month after the ban was implemented 29% had attempted to quit, in contrast to the 14.5% who had claimed that they would.The study...
President of Smoke-Free Foundation Banned From Tobacco Conference
This week, about 3,000 anti-tobacco health and policy experts are expected to attend the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, taking place in...
NZ Health Ministry Admits Local Tobacco Law Needs Amending
Philip Morris (PMI) is facing two charges in New Zealand’s court, after the Ministry of Health said that selling the HEETS tobacco sticks is...
PMI Raises Tobacco Prices in Israel
"We have raised prices for a number of brands in our portfolio for commercial reasons," announced Big Tobacco company Philip Morris (PMI) last week....
Could Big Tobacco Play a Part in Ending The Smoking Epidemic?
This week, about 3,000 anti-tobacco health and policy experts are expected to attend the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, happening between the...
Lafayette IN: Council Extends Smoking Ban to Include Vaping
Science keeps showing us that e-cigs are significantly safer than regular cigarettes, therefore regulating them in the same way as the latter sends the...
Philippines to Release New Set of Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Packs
The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) and Health Justice Philippines are reminding the DOH that by now tobacco companies should have changed to...
NZ’s Ministry of Health Takes Philip Morris to Court
"It's the heat sticks that contain tobacco, and there's no problem that this product contains tobacco,” said Health ministry prosecutor Sally Carter whilst addressing...
