Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Australia’s Anti-Tobacco Harm Reduction Movement Continues
Last May Health Minister Mark Butler announced a crackdown on vaping products, including further harsh restrictions, which as countless smoking cessation experts pointed out,...
Study Finds Vapes Are The Most Effective Quit-Smoking Aids, Followed by Prescription Drugs
Titled, “Pharmacological and electronic cigarette interventions for smoking cessation in adults: component network meta‐analyses,” the study concluded that the most effective smoking cessation tools...
Are Canada’s New Individual Cigarette Warnings Effective?
Last June, Health Canada announced that tobacco manufacturers would be required to place warnings on individual cigarettes, such as "Cigarettes cause cancer" and "Poison...
The UK’s Ban on Disposable Vapes Could Undo a Lot of The Progress It...
Disposables can act as a crucial stepping stone for smokers looking to quit because they provide an easy entry point, and after trying them...
The American Lung Association Pressures the FDA to Misinform The Public About Vaping
Ironically, the ALA, an entity which is meant to be committed to rid the world of lung disease, is against the movement to educate...
Five Million Disposable Vapes Are Discarded Per Week in The UK, Reveals Latest Research
Material Focus estimated that the number of vapes thrown away each year could provide enough batteries for 5,000 electric vehicles.The study also found that...
UK Survey Indicates Once Again That Adult Smoking Rates Are At a Record Low
A total of 14.6% of men smoked compared with 11.2% of women, with the highest smoking rates recorded among people aged 25 to 34...
Winner of The Global Smoke-Free Race: Sweden, Reduces Tax on Snus by 20%
If other EU countries copied Sweden’s strategy, the situation in Europe would look very different.A report released earlier this year, had highlighted that at...
