CoEHAR, the Center of Excellence for the acceleration of Harm Reduction of the University of Catania, has launched a two-year study, the Diasmoke project, to investigate whether vaping or using E-cigarettes reduces the risk of cardiovascular (heart and circulation) disease as compared to normal smoking.
Tobacco harm reduction theories and their fundamental principles are questioned worldwide. New indicators specifically designed to establish the harm reduction potential of low risk tobacco products are examined by CoEHAR, with promising results
For the annual World No Tobacco Day 2021, the Center of Excellence for the acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR), in collaboration with AOU Policlinico “G. Rodolico-S.Marco“ of Catania, and the…
The APP developed for the FOOD Rec project was awarded under the category Application of IMPROVE. The research project aims to develop a digital system for recognizing and analyzing smokers' eating habits, analyzing any correlations with the smoking cessation process.
A group of Harm Reduction experts and scientists discussed the latest news on THR during the virtual meeting GTNF In Focus: THR 2021
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 significant new three-year independent study on COPD and smoking has been released by the CoEHAR of the University of Catania (Italy), led by Professor Riccardo Polosa
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
What are the best practises the tobacco industry should follow to achieve a sustainable change through the innovation and regulation? This was the question that this year’s Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum, GTFN 2020, focused on
