Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The WVA Presents The Portuguese Govt. With a 7-Step Plan to Reduce Smoking Rates
"Smoking is responsible for over 13,000 deaths in Portugal every year."The 7-step plan was presented by the WVA, together with their Portuguese partners Associação...
Derek Yach on The Importance of Innovation in Tobacco Products
In September 2017, one of the major tobacco companies - maker of Marlboro, Philip Morris International Inc (PMI), made yet another bold announcement saying...
New Zealand’s Vape Importers Are Warned Over Nicotine Level Limits
The Ministry of Health has reportedly been given false information about the amount of nicotine found in some products.The recently implemented Smokefree Environments and...
Australia: NSW Anti-Vape Campaign Should be Fact Checked
"Australia’s overall smoking rate has barely moved in the past decade while New Zealand’s has halved."The NSW government has recently launched a $300,000 “educational”...
Altria Has Been Developing New Alternative Nicotine Products
As tobacco companies do their best to push into the alternatives’ market, their main challenge remains gaining credibility. “We know that cigarettes are dangerous...
Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates Sign ‘The Manila Declaration 2022’
Released after the Fifth Asia Harm Reduction Forum (AHRF 2022) on 28th October, the Manila Declaration aims to provide information and evidence which has...
Australian Study Shows The Effectivity of Vaping For Smoking Cessation
A smartphone app in combination with vaping, increased the odds of quitting by 74% compared to not using an app.Titled, “Effect of vaping on...
A South London Council Will be Handing Out Free Vapes to Pregnant Women
Research conducted last year had suggested that financial incentives would encourage pregnant women to quit smoking. The this effect, the NHS had launched a...
