Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
A 2021 Survey Found That More Chinese Students Are Vaping
Amongst middle school students, the figure dropped from 10.5% (1.24 million) in 2019, to 4.7% (550 000).The survey collected data from 270,000 students in...
Dutch THR Advocates Urged to Submit on Consultation About Nicotine Pouches Ban
Health experts and entities in the Netherlands are calling out the local ineffective tobacco policy. Almost four years following the launch of the government's...
Documents Reveal That The FDA May Ultimately Authorize Vape Flavours
New documents indicate the FDA’s ties to Big Tobacco and its tendency to favor the largest companies, instead of the smaller businesses.Documents obtained by...
New Zealand’s Tobacco Control Bill Should be Modelled Say THR Advocates
NZ's tobacco act aims to strike a balance between ensuring vaping products are available for smokers who want to switch to safer alternatives and...
Australia’s New Labor-Led Government Must Change Anti-Vaping Stance
Australia’s smoking cessation strategy of the last decade has been an ‘embarrassing failure.'As of October 1st, vapers in Australia are only able to purchase...
The 3rd Edition of the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction
Given the world’s grim smoking status, the third edition of the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) outlines a clear framework for safer...
England’s Legal Smoking Age May be Raised From 18 to 21
According to NHS data, there were over half a million smoking related hospital admissions in 2019/2020.In 2017, the UK’s Tobacco Control Plan listed the...
Phillip Morris’s Ongoing Campaign For Smoke-Free Products
PMI will reach its target of 50% sales from smoke-free products by 2025.Vice President, Market Activation & Support Tommaso Di Giovanni, has just reiterated...
