The aim of the study is to investigate different in vitro toxicity methods for the assessment of ENDs toxicity. According to the Italian researchers, the most used assay, the neutral red uptake, should be combined with different tools (enlisted in the study) to better identifies the toxicity of the products and can avoid approximate and incorrect evaluation
Professor Riccardo Polosa discuss in an interview on Medical Tribune the results of his study: heated tobacco products produce fewer exacerbations and better quality of life in COPD patients compared to conventional cigarettes.
The Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR) is among the contributors for the drafting of the BECA Report by the Special Committee on Cancer of the European Parliament
The new study by CoEHAR, "Nicotine dosimetry and stability in cambridge filter PADs (CFPs) following different smoking regime protocols and storage conditions", provided new guidelines for future multicentric studies in the low-risk products
The main goal of the protocol, the research project plan, is to examine the scientific evidence on the effects of e-cigarettes on smokers from the available studies. The project includes writing a paper for doctors and health care providers, a fact sheet for people who use e-cigarettes, and a policy brief for legislators on health committees
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the use of high-strength nicotine e-cigarettes can help adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders quit smoking
According to the latest study by COEHAR laboratories within the University of Catania, conducted by a group coordinated by Professor Riccardo Polosa, the risk of Covid-19 transmission with vaping is negligible, equal to 1%
The Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) shortlisted the Center of Excellence for the acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR) for the 2021 edition of its annual meeting, hosted online from 24th to 27th of February
"Vaping and COVID19: What are some of the key scientific learnings for public health and vaping as we prepare for 2021? What can we do better from patients’ perspectives?" the title of the event of last 16th December, where some of the most important names in the field of Harm Reduction discussed different topics, including the Public Health Response to the Covid-19 pandemic
To all the researchers, and to those who are fighting the pandemic, our biggest Thanks. 2020 has changed the world, has revolutionized our lifestyle, and will leave us with historical changes. Let's think about writing a new story together.
