Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Stressed, Stigmatised, Still Smoking – Why Mental Health Deserves a Voice in Tobacco Harm...
People who smoke are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, while those with existing mental health conditions are twice as likely to smoke...
Stoptober Shows the Way. But Is Europe Listening?
This year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to take advantage of the wide range of free resources available to improve their chances of success.Each...
Vaping, Metabolic Health, and the Bigger Picture: Separating Facts from Fear
When examining diabetes specifically, dual users again ranked highest, with a 9% elevated risk while cigarette smokers had a 7% increase... vaping alone was...
The UN’s NCD Strategy Demonizes Nicotine And Misses the Mark
Later this month, world leaders will gather in New York to adopt the United Nations’ latest political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Framed as...
From Tobacco Harm Reduction Leader to Laggard? The UK’s Legacy at Risk
The UK has long been recognised as a global leader in tobacco harm reduction, with a record of success that few other countries can...
The WHO’s Tobacco Control Conference is Once More Silencing the Very People It Claims...
As it draws closer, the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is once again facing mounting criticism ahead of its...
The Tax Trap: Why the EU is Setting Itself for Failure
Eighty-three leading public health specialists have sounded the alarm over the European Commission’s proposed revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED), warning that the...
So How is the UK’s Disposable Vapes’ Ban Panning Out? As Predicted, Not so...
Three months into the UK’s nationwide ban on disposable vapes, cracks are already showing in the policy’s foundations. Far from easing environmental pressures or...
