Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Study: Countries With Higher Tobacco Taxes Had Higher Teen Vaping Rates
The majority of teens who vaped did so on an experimental basis and do not use the products regularly.The study titled, “Association between the...
Sweden’s Finance Minister Objects Proposed EU-Wide Tax Increase
Sweden has fought to be autonomous with regards to any decision based on snus regulations, and is pro tobacco harm reduction.Snus is a moist...
Report Indicates General Drop in Global Smoking Rates But Rise in...
The figures from the Tobacco Atlas report, revealed that smoking rates have declined globally for the first time on record, a phenomenon described as...
BAT Predicts a 2-4% Sales Growth on E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Pouches
BAT has recently announced the plans and actions it aims to take in order to reach its climate targets.BAT has recently estimated that approximately...
The EU Commission Spreads Misinformation About Vaping Once Again
Director of the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) Michael Landl, said it is distressing that the EC is still ignoring the science about vaping and...
Consumers And THR Advocates Concerned About EU-Wide Tax Proposal
High vape taxes will have an especially negative effect on people who are financially challenged, which is unfortunately known to be the group making...
New Zealand is at Risk of Sabotaging Its Smokefree 2025 Goal
NZ smoking rates have dropped from 18% in 2006/07 to 9.4% in 2020/21.“New Zealand is at risk of not achieving its decade long Smokefree...
Australia to Launch Public Consultation on Nicotine Vapes
In Canada and the UK, smoking rates in young adults declined faster after vaping became available.The consultation will be announced at an event at...
