Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Philippines : Anti-tobacco organization asks for e-cig regulations
The NVAP is a tobacco control, persons with disability and cancer prevention advocacy group based in the Philippines. To support his argument, the organization’s...
Considered a criminal for quitting smoking via e-cigs
In an article published on News.Com last week, the Australian celebrity said that after smoking for 25 years and feeling torn between his addiction...
NNA Australia’s real battle begins now
Last August, the New Nicotine Alliance (NNA), who is a non profit organization that supports tobacco harm reduction strategies, was amongst those who submitted...
UK : Highest rate of smokers switching to e-cigs in Europe
In 2016, the UK has not only opened itself to the use electronic cigarettes as smoking cessation tools, but also launched a number of...
Mumbai : Alarming correlation between smoking rates and cancer
The Mumbai Cancer Registry (MCR), which is managed by the Indian Cancer Society, pointed out that from 2010 to 2014, cancer cases have increased...
Will e-cig users quit for good, or revert to smoking?
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) Norwich Medical School are looking for people who have used vaping products in order to quit...
NZ : call for smokers to be part of a quit...
The research will be conducted by the University of Auckland’s National Institute for Health Innovation, and about 1800 participants are needed. The aim of...
iQos heatsticks declared illegal in NZ
iQos was launched at a highly publicised event at an upmarket waterfront venue in Auckland last December. The device works by heating a special...
