Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Tobacco tax to be introduced in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), better known as the nation Dubai makes part of, is notorious for being relatively tax free and for still...
North Carolina’s smoking rates reach historic low
According to data from N.C. State Center for Health Statistics, adult smoking rates have dropped to 17.9% in 2016. This means that 1.41 million...
Study linking vaping to vital signs increase and arterial stiffness
This study was carried out by researchers at the Karolinska Institutet (KI; Solna, Sweden), and presented at the at the European Respiratory Society (ERS)...
The danger of keeping the public in the dark about tobacco alternatives
A critique by public health experts Dr. Lynn Kozlowski of the School of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Buffalo, and...
Availability of cheap cigarettes linked to higher infant mortality rates
Previous studies have already clearly indicated a link between the availability of cheaper cigarette brands and elevated smoking rates. However this is the first...
NHS Scotland says vaping is ‘definitely’ safer than smoking
Over 20 organisations have signed up to the consensus statement released by the NHS, amongst which the British Lung Foundation and Cancer Research UK....
E-cigs to feature in this year’s Stoptober campaign adverts
Stoptober, is organized by National Health Service (NHS) UK and is a campaign that encourages smokers to quit cigarettes for the month of October,...
UK Health Institute ignores PHE report in favour of e-cigs
After last year the PHE famously announced that it was endorsing e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, smoking rates in the UK have been on a...
