Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
New Research Finds Potentially Dangerous Cooling Agents in E-Liquids
Since mint and menthol-flavoured tobacco products are highly popular due to their “cooling” effect, vape manufacturers have started using synthetic versions of the flavour...
Sweden’s Opportunity to Fight The Proposed EU-Wide Tax
If the proposal becomes reality, a can of general loose snus would cost over SEK 120, increasing by approximately SEK 62.Until now, the tobacco...
Recent US Study Reported No Health Benefits Among Dual Users
Published recently in the American Heart Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation, the research team concluded that compared to people who used cigarettes exclusively, dual...
The Flavour Ban in The Netherlands Will Begin on October 1st
A recent large survey of 2,981 Dutch vapers, found that the majority would smoke if e-cigarettes were not available. The study was carried out...
Australian Study: Tobacco Taxes May Lead to Increased Vaping Rates
Vaping rates tended to be lower in low-and middle-income countries.Titled, “Association between the implementation of tobacco control policies and adolescent vaping in 44 lower-middle,...
Newly Announced EU Health Strategy Fails to Include Tobacco Harm Reduction
A recent petition signed by over 4,000 EU citizens to the Members of Parliament raised concerns about the general negative attitude towards vaping.Michael Landl,...
US: SC Public Health Says Most 30% of Youths Use Tobacco
South Carolina’s legislative season closed on May 12th, and Dr. Keeley was particularly interested in a bill promising to tackle teen vaping. He said...
The European Union is to Propose The First EU-Wide Vape Tax
Until now, the tax situation in the EU has been fragmented, as different member states have imposed various tax rates on different products. And...
