Currently visiting professor at the University of Catania, prof. Roberto Sussman accepted to hold a Lectio Magistralis at the biological tower: he explained the real life usage of electronic cigarettes and the physics behind the environmental emission of ecig
Aim of the trip was to conduct and perform further technical training of the partners on biological endpoints and dissemination of Tobacco Harm Reduction mission and research.
“It is a fact that in Italy there are millions of smokers who are unwilling or unable to quit smoking – explained prof. Riccardo Polosa, founder of CoEHAR - These smokers do not accept to be medicalized because of their smoking habit and in Italy, even today, we do not have a health policy that takes care of these people. Risk reduction is the solution. In countries with a liberal approach, such as Sweden or England, which have chosen to open up to alternative nicotine release tools by promoting them in the cessation paths for heavy smokers, the prestigious smoke-free goal is being reached. It is time to follow these virtuous examples also in Italy".
Dr. Rosalia Emma will discuss the presentation “Inhalation preclinical assessment: In vitro science for real life user” during the panel dedicated to “Tackling concerns around industry standards”.
"From biologic mechanisms to theragnostic paths in the Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: germline mutations as a therapeutic target" is the title of the meeting held at the Temple University, Friday, May 12. Although hereditary cancer…
According to Prof. Polosa: “The study does not present any causality between data and the hypothesis according to which there would be health complications for vapers”, In fact, as the scientist explains: “The very small sample size and low reproducibility of the tests does not allow us to give a precise and scientific answer on pulmonary inflammation caused by vaping because it does not take into consideration fundamental factors, such as the prior exposure to tobacco smoking”.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the "Evaluation of the legislative framework for tobacco control" which allows citizens, experts, industries and all stakeholders to express their opinion on the revision of the Tobacco Directive (TPD) through filling in a multiple-choice questionnaire, and sharing a final opinion of up to 500 characters.
To present the latest news regarding harm reduction strategies in the prevention of bone diseases, prof. Riccardo Polosa, Founder of the CoEHAR, and prof. Giovanni Li Volti, Director of the center, will attend the 2023 edition of the IOF-ESCEO World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases from May 4 to May 7 in Barcelona
Today, Tuesday May 09, the University of Kragujevac in collaboration with the Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR) University of Catania (Italy) has organized in Serbia a Scientific…
A group of researchers from the CoEHAR of the University of Catania, led by prof. Pasquale Caponnetto, conducted a systematic review that analyzed the main and most recent forms of…
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