Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
UK may be following US in lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes
The Office for National Statistics said that 7.6 million people in the UK are smokers. These figures equate to the country boasting the second...
FDA announcement prompts Scottish RPS to question e-cigs safety
MacKinnon referred to the fact that the FDA intends to launch a campaign to deter adolescents from using electronic cigarettes. “We are still concerned...
Thailand vaping ban : Unknowing travellers could face dire consequences
Many tourists have already been arrested for possessing electronic cigarettes.The vaping ban has been in place in the South East Asian country since 2014,...
The American Thoracic Society’s ideological opposition to e-cigs
"The FDA’s new plans could just switch one form of nicotine addiction with another," was the title a letter Dr. Enid Neptune from the American...
Opinions about raising the age to buy tobacco to 21
Last week Oregon raised the age limit to purchase tobacco to 21, making it the fifth state in the Unites States to implement such...
Australia : E-cig ban may be responsible for increased smoking rates
Smoking rates in Australia have risen by over 21,000 to 2.4 million between 2013 and 2016. “For the first time ever, there has been...
Latest research report analyzes snus market in the US
Snus is a moist powder tobacco product that is placed under the upper lip for extended periods. It is considered as an effective harm...
BAT launches Glo in South Korea
PMI’s iQOS was launched in South Korea last May, and in Japan in April 2016. In Japan the product was immediately sold out, with...
