Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Another Study Refutes The Gateway Theory Stating The Opposite is True
In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift away from smoking tobacco: a highly lethal habit, towards vaping, which science has shown us...
South Africa’s Controversial Tobacco Bill
For many, the most concerning aspects of the bill are the severe penalties it proposes, such as an imprisonment of ten years, even for...
Cambridge Study Says Smoking in Pregnancy is Riskier Than Previously Thought
Pregnant smokers were almost three times as likely to experience premature births than non-smokers, in what is significantly higher than previously estimated.The study, “Objective...
Taiwan Launches Public Consultation on Vape Flavours
As a result of a 2022 survey indicating a 2.6% increase in the use of flavoured vapes among adults, especially women, health officials in...
A Clearer Picture of the Vape Regulations Coming Ahead for Australia
Health Minister Mark Butler has stated said that he aims to implement "the toughest vaping laws in the world" to address vaping, which he...
Approximately 1.3 Million Lives Are Lost Yearly to Smoking-Related Cancers Across 7 Countries
The study, "International burden of cancer deaths and years of life lost from cancer attributable to four major risk factors: a population-based study in...
Smoking Cessation Expert: Dr. Colin Mendelsohn, Receives Award For His Efforts
Dr. Colin Mendelsohn has been honored with the Most Supportive Public Health Professional/Researcher Award at the UKVIA 2023 Industry Recognition Awards. Presented at the...
COP10 Has Been Postponed to 2024. Is This Good or Bad For Tobacco Harm...
The Tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and the Third session...
