Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
COP10: What Do We Know About What Took Place?
Through the years, COP has conistently excluded tobacco harm reduction (THR) experts, including medical doctors and smoking cessation researchers, as well as consumers and...
The Italian E-Cig Market Seems to be Recovering Despite Harsh Restrictions
Data from countries endorsing the use of safer nicotine alternatives for smoking cessation, such as Sweden and the UK, indicate that these are actually...
Tobacco Giants BAT And PMI Settle Infringement Lawsuit For Their Heated Tobacco Products’ Patent
Valid for eight years, besides dismissing all pending patent infringement cases, the non-monetary global settlement also prevents future claims against current products.The agreement between...
The Science About Teen Vaping Initiation and Prevention
In places like Australia, where vape regulations are some of the harshest worldwide, teen vaping is still on the rise and the local black...
The Importance of Differentiating Between High Risk and Low Risk Nicotine Products
In light of the much discussed 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) event starting next Monday, public health experts are advocating for differentiated regulations...
The FCTC COP10 Anti-THR Agenda and Its Implications
COP10 documents present SNPs as a threat to tobacco control and advocate for regulations that treat all nicotine and tobacco-containing products uniformly, without distinguishing...
The EU Maintains Secrecy on Its Position on Safer Nicotine Alternatives at COP10
UK MP Andrew Lewer has recently emphasized the importance of standing up for tobacco harm reduction at COP10, highlighting the WHO's disregard for scientific...
The UK Presses on With Disposable Vapes’ Ban Despite the Success Achieved Via Vaping
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) data indicate that many people turn to vaping as a means to quit smoking, contributing to a decrease...
