Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
WHO Nicotine Pouch Report Sparks Backlash as Experts Highlight Safer Alternatives Are Being Ignored
The latest report from the World Health Organisation on nicotine pouches has stirred more debates about tobacco harm reduction, especially among experts in the...
Clickbait Obsession: Makary’s FDA Exit Revealed Media’s Preference for Political Theater Over Science
After being criticised for the insurmountable PMTA process for years, the FDA recently relaxed enforcement on some unauthorised vaping products and approved the first...
The FDA Announces it Will Ease Vape Enforcement. Is This a First Step Towards...
The FDA’s latest guidance on vaping regulation marks a major change in the American nicotine debate. This shift is based more on practical regulation...
Excise Taxes, Flavour Bans and Black Markets: Is Canada Repeating Australia’s Mistakes?
Canada's vape policy is out of balance. What started as a health initiative aimed at cutting down on youth vaping is now (as is...
FDA Recognition of IQOS Reignites Debate Over Tobacco Harm Reduction Policies
The recent re-issuance of Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) authorizations for a number of IQOS heated tobacco devices is yet another milestone in the...
Argentina Opens Regulated Vape Market Amid Calls for Smarter Tobacco Control Policies
Argentina had been enforcing a ban on the sale and import of vaping products for over 10 years. Now that the ban has been...
Real Stories, Real Results: New Online Platform Gives Consumers A Voice
The consumer is often the missing voice in global debates on tobacco harm reduction, with the discussion typically dominated by policymakers, academics, and advocacy...
France’s Pouch Ban Sparks EU Legal Clash and Shines a Spotlight on Europe’s Divided...
Even if each country decides how to handle public health, EU law has long insisted that goods legally sold in one country must be...
