Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Should the Ever-Growing Vape Market be Restricted or Regulated?
A 2023 report by The Brainy Insights, had estimated the Vape Cartridge market for 2021 to be around 1.6 billion, and increasing at a...
Indonesia’s New Vape Tax And Its Repercussions
The new 10% tax was added on top of the high 57% excise tax placed on e-liquids back in 2018.The new 10% tax has...
The Effects of Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke Exposure on Human Health
Prolonged exposure to thirdhand smoke has been linked to respiratory and developmental issues, especially in infants and young children.Studies consistently highlight the detrimental health...
Quitting Smoking Can Prevent Brain Shrinkage
Smoking introduces various toxic chemicals into the body, leading to lower oxygen levels in the blood, which over time, starve the brain.A study by...
How is California’s Vape Flavour Ban Panning Out?
Signed into law in 2020, Proposition 31 banned the sale of flavoured tobacco and vaping products. However, despite their aim to reduce tobacco harm,...
Mexico’s Vape Ban Deemed Unconstitutional
Mexico has set new stringent tobacco regulations as part of the General Law for Tobacco Control reform, with the aim of curbing smoking and...
THR Experts Condemn The WHO’s Proposed Vape Flavour Ban
The WHO's stance is not only misguided but also dangerously out of touch with science.Last month the World Health Organization's (WHO) issued a statement...
Ireland Discards Proposed Vape Tax in the Name of Tobacco Harm Reduction
Research has indicated that increasing vape taxes can lead to higher smoking rates, particularly among young adults.The Irish Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, has...
