Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Ontario study: 31% of cigarettes smoked in 2017 were contraband
To conduct this study, researchers analyzed over 18,000 cigarette butts found across Ontario to determine how many were obtained illegally. The results indicated that...
Italian study: No health concerns observed in medium term e-cig users
Professor Polosa is Director of the Institute of Internal Medicine and Antismoking Center at the University of Catania. Last June he received the INNCO...
FDA considering measures to speed development of NRTs
The agency said that it aims to reevaluate its approach towards the way NRTs are regulated in order to increase their effectiveness, hence it...
US study: Majority of smokers are unhappy about their addiction
The study titled "Reassessing the importance of 'lost pleasure' associated with smoking cessation: Implications for social welfare and policy," was published in the journal...
A Vaping Ban in workplaces may be on the cards for...
The ban was proposed by former state Senator Lisa Carlton, who is herself a member of the Commission. She said that the public is...
Research finds link between teen smoking and alcoholism in adults
The presence of a link between nicotine and alcohol consumption has been known for a while. “Previously, it was believed that the mere consumption...
Russian smokers are growing their own tobacco
Following a two year recession, Russia’s economy reportedly started growing again in 2017. However Russians’ disposable income has dropped again for the fourth time...
A journal editor is being accused of fast-tracking an e-cig emissions...
In May 2015, renowned anti-smoking expert Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos and colleagues published an article in Addiction which reported that e-cigarette emissions only contain alarming...
