Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Australia: NSW Government Shines Spot Light on Vaping in Schools
State law enforcers have been conducting spot checks in convenience stores, petrol stations and tobacconists by recruiting undercover teenagers to attempt purchasing the products.Since...
Tobacco Control Experts: Canada’s Vape Tax Could Fuel More Smoking
The province of British Columbia set a 13% vape tax, which went into effect on January 1st, increasing the tax from 7 to 20%....
Wisconsin Administrator Forced to Resign After Strip Searching Students For Vapes
On January 18th, Casper confined six students to a restroom to be searched for vaping products. The six girls, then ages 14 to 17,...
New Study Finds Most US Youths Are Using Cannabis Instead of...
Titled, “Evaluation of Self-reported Cannabis Vaping Among US Youth and Young Adults Who Use e-Cigarettes,” aimed to differentiate between cannabis and nicotine vaping. Compiled...
The UK Should Take Advantage of Brexit to Create Smoke-Free Society
By opting out of the EU’s strategy for tobacco control, Sweden has successfully reached its smoke free goal, wrote Cullip in an article on...
NZ Vape Petition to WHO Reaches 10,000 Signatures
The petition was launched during the 2021 Voices4Vape webinar and can be viewed at change.org/v4v-petition.Last year, tobacco harm reduction and consumer groups in the...
Study: More Kenyans Would Quit Smoking if They Had Access to...
Kariuki’s study found that two-thirds of Kenyans who smoke want to quit and use harm reduction products like nicotine pouches or vapes/e-cigarettes. Sadly last...
Australian Authorities Have Fined WA Individual $2,664 For Importing Vapes
A six-week health crackdown in Western Australia has led to authorities seizing over 15,000 e-cigarettes, valued at more than $500,000 across the state.As of...
