Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The Risk Perception of Smoking in the US Has Been Declining
To the shock of many, a study by Duke University School of Medicine, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, indicated that between 2006 and...
Does Vaping Lead to Heart Attacks?
The cross-sectional study looked at data from the National Health Interview Surveys of 2014 and 2016 involving 69,725 participants, and controlled for conventional cigarette...
Farsalinos about the presence of metals in e-liquids
The study titled Metal Concentrations in e-Cigarette Liquid and Aerosol Samples: The Contribution of Metallic Coils, was published in Environmental Health Perspectives. The study...
Are Chicago’s fears about rise in teen vaping justified?
This weekend a number of alarmist articles were released, pointing out a dramatic increase in teen vaping observed on school campuses across Chicago. The...
The IBVTA sets the record straight about vaping whilst driving
Vaping whilst driving could land you a £2,500 fine and a driving ban, said a number of articles. Many vapers assumed that a new...
Australian Health Minister blasted about vaping laws, on live radio show
In Australia e-cigarette devices are legal, but the use of nicotine-containing refills is not. In August 2016, several public health activists, amongst which the...
Discussions about launching iQOS in Hong Kong
The iQOS device, is a Heat not Burn (HnB) smokeless alternative to combustible cigarettes and works by heating tobacco leaves known as Heets or...
NZ study: E-cigs especially helpful for specific patient groups
The study was carried out by Dr. Penelope Truman from Massey University's School of Health Sciences, community specialist detox nurse Moira Gilmour and physician...
