Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The UK’s Ongoing Public Consultation on Phasing Out Smoking And Teen Vaping
The UK government has already received over 12,000 responses in its public consultation on plans to create a smoke-free generation and tackle teen vaping....
Australia’s Vape Blackmarket Keeps Flourishing as Health Minister Sticks to Prohibition
The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), have collaborated in a campaign called OBELIA, which resulted in the confiscation of more...
Study Links Youth Vaping to Stress. But is Vaping The Cause or The Response?
The research team analyzed data from the Canadian Health Measure Surveys, of 905 people aged between 15 and 30. They found that the 115...
Latest NYTS Shows Significant Drop in Vaping Among US High School Students
Vaping rates dropped from 14.1% in 2022 to 10.0% in 2023, while smoking rates among middle and high school students remain low at 1.6%.The...
Could Plain Packaging for E-Cigarettes Reduce Teen Vaping?
The study, "Impact of E-liquid Packaging on Vaping Product Perceptions Among Youth in England, Canada, and the United States: A Randomized Online Experiment," surveyed...
Applications for Global Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme Closing Soon
The program's applicants must propose projects to enhance THR in their respective regions.The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (THRSP), led by the UK-based public...
The UK Considers Cigarette Pack Warning Inserts With a Difference
The UK may be taking the initiative a step further by mentioning the relative safety of vaping products, therefore encouraging smokers to switch from...
EU member States Express Concern Over Being Excluded From The EC’s Negotiations at COP10
Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Romania, and Slovakia have released a joint statement highlighting the Commission’s shift from the usual consensus-based approach.Earlier...
