Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Could Plain Vape Packaging Help Prevent Youth Vaping? We asked an Expert
A UK study concluded that packaging and labelling need to be optimized in order to prevent uptake among young people and non-nicotine users, while...
The U.S. FDA Reverses The Marketing Ban on Juul, Two Years After it Was...
In June 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a marketing denial order (MDO) to Juul Labs, effectively banning the sale of...
World Vape Day and World No Tobacco Day 2024
World No Tobacco Day, which falls on May 31st every year, aims to raise awareness about the health risks of smoking and advocate for...
Japan’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Strategy Has Dropped Smoking Rates by Over 50% Within a...
Then most recently released Briefing Paper by The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR), a project by the UK-based public health agency Knowledge·Action·Change...
The Environmental Issues Posed by Vapes and The Lack of Recycling Compliance
While vaping products offer a great opportunity as smoking cessation tools, technology has yet to catch up in making them environmentally friendly. Recycling the...
Do Bans on Disposable Vapes Really Solve Anything?
Disposable vapes are facing increasing bans due to concerns over youth usage and their environmental impact, with several countries recently implementing bans on the...
Canada Takes Steps to Make Vaping Less Appealing
A balanced approach which addresses youth vaping without penalizing adult smokers who use vaping as a less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes, would be...
The Issue of Vape Marketing and Underage Sales on TikTok
A study conducted by Oxford University has unveiled the widespread advertising and underage sales of vapes on TikTok, raising concerns about the exposure of...
