Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The Real Drivers of Youth Substance Use: Separating Science From Scare Stories
As nicotine markets evolve and smoking rates continue to decline in many countries, policymakers face a growing challenge: young people are experimenting with a...
The Cost of Prohibition: Tobacco and Vape Crackdowns Are Fueling Black Markets and Endangering...
Public health policy is often guided by good intentions, but history has repeatedly shown that intentions are not enough to guarantee success. Overly harsh...
Science Speaks at UK Parliament: Harm Reduction Combats Smoking and Prohibition Feeds the Illicit...
Across Europe and beyond, policymakers continue to debate the future of nicotine regulation as smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable death....
The Substitution Effect That Health Canada is Keeping Mum About: The NRTs Which Actually...
Canada’s latest Tobacco Strategy progress report paints an encouraging picture. Smoking rates are falling and youth smoking is near historic lows. Ottawa for instance,...
Fatal Flaws in the EU’s “Safe Hearts Plan” Reflect Deeply Embedded Harm Reduction Ignorance
Smoking remains one of the leading preventable causes of cardiovascular disease across Europe. Combustible tobacco dramatically increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and...
Smarter Nicotine Pouches’ Design, Safer Outcomes: Innovation not Prohibition is the Answer
As governments across Europe and beyond move towards tighter restrictions and outright bans on novel nicotine products, with nicotine pouches being at the top...
From Vietnam to Mexico, Vape Bans Are Fueling Smoking, Not Stopping It
Despite more than a decade of growing scientific consensus that smoke-free nicotine products are far less harmful than cigarettes, governments across the world are...
Flavour Bans, Youth Protection, and the Hidden Cost of Prohibition
Belgium is currently getting ready to ban all vape flavours except tobacco, following new recommendations from its Superior Health Council and strong backing from...
