Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Consumers And THR Advocates Concerned About EU-Wide Tax Proposal
High vape taxes will have an especially negative effect on people who are financially challenged, which is unfortunately known to be the group making...
New Zealand is at Risk of Sabotaging Its Smokefree 2025 Goal
NZ smoking rates have dropped from 18% in 2006/07 to 9.4% in 2020/21.“New Zealand is at risk of not achieving its decade long Smokefree...
Australia to Launch Public Consultation on Nicotine Vapes
In Canada and the UK, smoking rates in young adults declined faster after vaping became available.The consultation will be announced at an event at...
New Research Finds Potentially Dangerous Cooling Agents in E-Liquids
Since mint and menthol-flavoured tobacco products are highly popular due to their “cooling” effect, vape manufacturers have started using synthetic versions of the flavour...
Sweden’s Opportunity to Fight The Proposed EU-Wide Tax
If the proposal becomes reality, a can of general loose snus would cost over SEK 120, increasing by approximately SEK 62.Until now, the tobacco...
Recent US Study Reported No Health Benefits Among Dual Users
Published recently in the American Heart Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation, the research team concluded that compared to people who used cigarettes exclusively, dual...
The Flavour Ban in The Netherlands Will Begin on October 1st
A recent large survey of 2,981 Dutch vapers, found that the majority would smoke if e-cigarettes were not available. The study was carried out...
Australian Study: Tobacco Taxes May Lead to Increased Vaping Rates
Vaping rates tended to be lower in low-and middle-income countries.Titled, “Association between the implementation of tobacco control policies and adolescent vaping in 44 lower-middle,...
