Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
25% of Mumbai’s youth are addicted to tobacco says new study
The research was conducted by Mazgaon's Prince Aly Khan Hospital in association with Manipal University, and the participants consisted of 1,000 students from 30...
A report looking into England’s smoke-free goal
Compiled by Frontier Economics, this report for PMI’s subsidiary Philip Morris Ltd, forecasts that the Government goal for a smoke-free England, equating to a...
IBVTA film about vaping released last month
The documentary which features independent industry and public health professionals was made by ITN Productions, and highlights the benefits to individual smokers when they...
Singapore MPs question their government’s stance on vaping
Importing and selling vaping products has been banned in the island city-state since 2014, and possession of the products has been made illegal since...
UK MP urges caution over suggesting e-cigs as safer alternatives
Despite the number of studies indicating that e-cigarettes have great potential as smoking cessation tools, speaking in Westminster MP Gregory Lloyd Campbell said that...
Vaping may soon be banned on Penn State University campuses
Last year Penn State President Eric Barron, commissioned a task force to explore the idea of making the university smoke-free. This 17-member group that...
Farsalinos replicates e-cigarette Aldehyde Emissions studies
“Bad quality studies accompanied by impressive press statements are becoming increasingly frequent … I think we will see some interesting developments in this aspect...
Altria invests in vape shops chain Avail Vapor LLC
In the last four years, Chesterfield County-based Avail Vapor LLC, has grown to over 100 retail locations within Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,...
