Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
Why regulating e-cigs and smokeless tobacco differently is illogical
The FDA is infamous for having regulated all “tobacco products” including all known safer alternatives such as vaping products, as their combustible counterparts. Dr....
Michigan US : Smoking on decline partly thanks to e-cigs
“Michigan's number of new cases of lung cancer peaked in 2007 at 8,161. It was down to 7,538 by 2013, which is the most...
Philippines : Vaping may be banned from smoke-free areas
In December 2016, the DOH had declared that it agreed with the WHO’s position on avoiding potential risks for vapers, even though no such...
Australian doctors urge authorities to rethink harmful nicotine ban
Last Wednesday, Australian doctors addressed the federal parliamentary committee pointing out that smokers should have access to vaping products that would give them the...
Korean authorities to examine iQOS for possible health risks
As Philip Morris successfully launched their iQOS last May, and other tobacco companies are following suit, government authorities in South Korea announced that they...
FDA’s proposed rule for NNN levels in smokeless tobacco
It is absurd from the FDA’s end to impose a level that is untested, especially when such level is not controllable as it varies...
Polish finance ministry proposes harsh tax on e-liquids
The proposed excise tax is that of 0,7 zł per 1ml which would almost equate to a heavy 100% increase in liquids prices. In...
Study from Spain confirms effectivity of e-cigarettes
Inline with countless other studies, the three main findings were that vaping does not act as a gateway to smoking, that e-cigarettes are not...
