Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Minnesota’s Youth Smoking and Vaping Rates Have Declined Drastically
In 2018, 15.1% of Minnesotans reported smoking, and by 2020 this number had dropped to 13.8%.Only 6% of 8th graders, 7% of 9th graders,...
Study Says E-Liquids And Thirdhand Smoke May Damage Human Skin
Titled, “Nicotine Affects Multiple Biological Processes in EpiDermTM Organotypic Tissues and Keratinocyte Monolayers,” the study was published in Atmosphere. "We found dermal contact with...
The Canadian Vaping Association Reiterates The Importance of Flavours
A recent letter to Ontario’s health minister Jean-Yves Duclos, urged him to amend the current vape regulations to restrict the number of flavours allowed....
UK Supermarket Chain Waitrose Stops Selling Disposable Vapes
Waitrose has de-listed vaping products containing lithium.Recent figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that UK smoking rates reached record lows...
Hong Kong Public Health Expert Suggests a Raise in Tobacco Tax
Dr. Ho Sai-yin is suggesting doubling the tax on cigarette packs to HK$76 (US$9.70) each, which would push the retail price to roughly HK$97....
Juul Investors Bail Out The Brand to Avoid Bankrupcy
Juul plans to lay off about a third of its global staff.Juul has recently agreed to pay $438.5 million to settle a multi state...
Study: Contrary to Most Reports Global Teen Vaping Rates Are Actually Low
Titled, “Association between the implementation of tobacco control policies and adolescent vaping in 44 lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries,” a new study published in...
A Stop-Smoking App For Smokers Seeking to Quit in 2023
Quitsure is a personalised smoking cessation app-based program which uses proven behavioural science and psychological tools, with the aim of changing how smokers think...
