A new study from the REPLICA project at CoEHAR (University of Catania) calls into question previous claims about the vascular toxicity of vanillin in e-cigarette aerosols, highlighting the critical role…
For the first time since national records began, e-cigarette use has surpassed cigarette smoking in Great Britain. This milestone, highlighted in a new CoEHAR commentary published in the International Journal…
The damage caused by smoking does not start with a heart attack. It begins much earlier, at the level of the blood vessels. When someone smokes, the chemicals produced by…
For people living with diabetes, smoking represents much more than a harmful habit — it is a major driver of cardiovascular complications and long-term metabolic damage. Quitting is one of…
While the British National Health Service (NHS) reiterates that “nicotine vaping is less harmful than smoking and is also one of the most effective tools for quitting smoking”, the preparatory…
The 59th International EUROTOX 2025 Congress, held at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre, brought together hundreds of researchers and toxicology professionals from around the world, with a focus on…
The CoEHAR had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Lygia Sampaio, pulmonologist and researcher at the University of São Paulo (Brazil), during her visit to the Department of Education Sciences (DISFOR) at the…
A systematic review of 49 studies, now published in the IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, takes stock of the growing field of digital tools for smoking cessation. Covering…
On May 30–31, 2025, the international scientific conference “TYPE 2 Diabetes in Internal Medicine Practice: Experience Sharings 1” was held in Catania, at the Romano Palace Hotel, bringing together over…
Catania, Italy, 4 June 2025 - A groundbreaking study published in Scientific Reports reveals that smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes (ECs) or heated tobacco products (HTPs) can achieve significant improvements in aerobic…
