Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Vape Shop Closures in Taiwan
Local authorities are cracking down on physical stores, aswell as online sales' platforms. The amended Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act (菸害防制法) was approved earlier this...
New Study Claims Vaping is a Gateway to Marijuana Use
The research is based on data obtained from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, which surveys tobacco use behaviour on a...
French Vape Association: FIVAPE, Joins the Independent European Vape Alliance
The IEVA is the only pan-European association which aims to unite associations, companies, manufacturers and wholesalers in the vaping industry and ensure they are...
The Govt of Bangladesh is Urged to Amend Local Tobacco Act to Ban Vapes
At a recent press conference Deputy Executive Director of the organization Mohammad Zobayer Hasan claimed that tobacco companies are spreading rumours against the amendment...
Irish Health Committee Proposes Vape Restrictions
Ad restrictions and plain packaging for vaping prevent crucial information about the relative risks of different products from reaching consumers. The Pre-Legislative Scrutiny report...
The Situation of Disposable Vapes in the UK
A bill to ban disposables was presented to parliament on February 8th and was due for a second reading on March 24th. However the...
Massachusetts’ Lawmakers Turn Their Attention to the Vape Black Market
An Illegal Tobacco Task Force had looked into how vapers of flavoured products were responding to the local flavour ban, and found that the...
Regwatch Episode Discusses The Threat COP10 Poses to Vapers
In 2021, FCTC organizers had announced that there would be no discussions or decisions around Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) products at COP9. They had...
