Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
NZ: Most e-cigarette users turned to vaping to quit smoking
Most of the participants also said that in the morning they wait longer to vape then they did to smoke, and they tended to...
IQOS will probably not be as popular in the US as in Japan
The iQOS device, is a Heat not Burn (HnB) smokeless alternative to combustible cigarettes and works by heating tobacco leaves known as Heets or...
Idaho: E-cigarette use age limit raised to 21
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Fred Martin, R-Boise, and would place a restriction on sale and use of tobacco and vaping products. “I...
PHE releases expert e-cigarettes evidence review report
The PHE is renowned for being actively involved in campaigning for the use of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation tools. In fact following the release...
A number of public health schools to refuse funding by PMI
Last September, one of the major tobacco companies and maker of Marlboro, Philip Morris International Inc (PMI), made yet another bold announcement, saying that...
Ottawa: Anti-Vaping Groups refuse to debate Harm Reduction with Medical Expert
The panel, titled “If Quitting isn’t an Option, is Vaping?” was hosted in Ottawa by Sixth Estate, to discuss vaping as an alternative for...
NNA joins the case against the EU snus ban
Snus is a moist powder tobacco product that is placed under the upper lip for extended periods. It is considered as an effective harm...
More data in favour of the relative safety of HnB products
The COT reviewed PMI’s IQOS and British American Tobacco's iFuse. The evidence gathered by the committee indicated that the products still pose a risk,...
