Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
The Relationship Between Smoking and SARS-CoV-2 Severity
Titled, “Cigarette Smoking and Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and Disease Severity Among Adults in an Integrated Health Care System in California,” the study consisted...
Canada: Motion to Suspend NB’s Ban on Flavoured Vapes Denied by Judge
Last September, the province banned all vape flavours except for tobacco flavours. In response to this measure, amongst other things the plaintiffs, a vape...
The 2023-2024 Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme Call For Applications
The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (THRSP) is run by UK-based public health agency Knowledge•Action•Change (K•A•C) with some support via funding from the Foundation...
White Paper on WHO ‘Guidance’ Released at AHRF2022
Compiled by several leading international Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) experts, the paper was presented at the 28 October forum in the Philippines CAPHRA (Coalition...
Study Explores Smoking Cessation Aids And Strategies in Norway
In Norway smoking rates have dropped from 30% in 2001 to 12% in 2018.The study titled “Smoking cessation aids and strategies: a population-based survey...
Hong Kong May Reverse Parts of Its Vape Ban
In 2021 Hong Kong's Council on Smoking and Health said that local teenagers used vapes more often than adults. To this effect the Smoking...
Factors That Encourage Canada’s Indigenous Youth to Take Up Vaping
Prevention efforts targeted at Indigenous youth should hold an awareness of what strengthens their resolve to not vape.The qualitative research study was conducted among...
The US FDA Issues First PMTA Denial For a Menthol-Flavoured Vape Range
The FDA said that the applicant didn't prove that its menthol products are more likely to help adult smokers quit more than non-flavoured products....
