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Read more about the article CoEHAR: NO HEALTH RESPIRATORY EFFECTS REPORTED WITH ECIG SUBSTITUTION FOR SMOKING

CoEHAR: NO HEALTH RESPIRATORY EFFECTS REPORTED WITH ECIG SUBSTITUTION FOR SMOKING

In their work β€œRespiratory health effects of e-cigarette substitution for tobacco cigarettes: a systematic review”, researchers analyzed 16 studies from 20 publications: most of the studies showed no difference in respiratory parameters. This indicates that electronic nicotine delivery systems substitution for smoking likely does not result in additional harm to respiratory health.

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Read more about the article In Silico Science and Replica PI will attend the 6th THR summit, AthensΒ 

In Silico Science and Replica PI will attend the 6th THR summit, AthensΒ 

Two CoEHAR researchers will be part of this great event: The CoEHAR Director, Giovanni Li Volti, who is also PI of the replica project, will discuss the latest results of the Replica project and the IN silicon Science Pi, Dr. RenΓ©e O’Leary, will present her latest work.

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Read more about the article DiaSmokeFree Working Group Challenges American Diabetes Association Guidelines on E-Cigarette Use Β 

DiaSmokeFree Working Group Challenges American Diabetes Association Guidelines on E-Cigarette Use Β 

The DiaSmokeFree Working Group send a letter to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) expressing concern and seeking correction of a couple of statements in the ADA guidelines regarding the use…

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Read more about the article CoEHAR letter to the European Commissioner for Health for a redefinition of anti-smoking policies

CoEHAR letter to the European Commissioner for Health for a redefinition of anti-smoking policies

As requested by experts in the letter: "Our hope is that, in light of scientific evidence, the FCTC and the European Union conduct a careful, balanced, and transparent review of the available scientific evidence regarding non-combustible products, compared to conventional cigarettes, to provide indispensable information for making decisions in the interest of millions of smokers."

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Read more about the article GTNF 2023: Polosa at the conference in Seoul, South Korea

GTNF 2023: Polosa at the conference in Seoul, South Korea

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Bari, Polosa: β€œRisk reduction to fight atherosclerosis”

β€œHowever, it is important to understand a fact when talking about smoking: even today, nicotine is believed to play a major role in the developing of atherosclerosis” explains prof. Polosa β€œNicotine does not cause atherosclerosis. In a survey conducted by SERMO on 1000 Italian doctors, it was found that 62 percent of the sample still think that atherosclerosis is caused by nicotine. The fact that 33 percent of the sample is made up of cardiologists is significant".

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