Caponnetto, 21 March: double presence at “Conference Of Digital Psychology” and SRNT
Professor Pasquale Caponnetto and doctoral candidate Mirko Casu will join two international conferences on "Digital Psychology" and Tobacco Harm Reduction (SRNT)
Professor Pasquale Caponnetto and doctoral candidate Mirko Casu will join two international conferences on "Digital Psychology" and Tobacco Harm Reduction (SRNT)
The CoEHAR researcher Dr. Lia Emma will attend the 2024 edition of the CORESTA Congress which will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland - UK, from 13-17 October
Yesterday, the Italian Ministry of Health released new data on smoking prevalence: there are 800000 more smokers in the country than in 2019. Rates increased especially among women and young people. The report found that also the numbers of the users of heated tobacco products and electronic cigarettes is rising. “An expected disaster, partly anticipated by our data published in 2020 and obtained thanks to a study conducted during the acute phase of Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, no prevention policies, no answers from the Italian health authorities. Reporting a disaster is not enough: we need to come up with alternative and effective solutions”. Stated professor Riccardo Polosa, founder of the CoEHAR, who opened the first National Conference on Tobacco Harm Reduction.
Overview of vaping, prevalence of use, toxicology & safety About this event In this presentation, “The New Look of Nicotine Addiction” , participants will receive an overview of vaping 101,…
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
CoEHAR researchers call out the standardization of research methodologies on electronic cigarettes as a milestone for the effectiveness of the procedures to quit smoking
According to a study lead by CoEHAR of the University of Catania, the e-liquids used in electronic cigarettes have antibacterial properties effective on different pathogens
QUIT STRONG is one of the first public health initiatives in the World that embrace THR (Tobacco Harm Reduction), showing openness to strategies that can support smokers during smoking cessation programmes. Low risk products allow to provide the necessary amount of nicotine while maintaining the behavioral and psychological rituals associated to smoking
The article highlights why harm reduction is important, what are the ways to achieve harm reduction, particularly the use of snus, heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes and what are the barriers to use of such alternatives. This article is not a systematic or narrative review; it is an overview of recent studies on these products or devices. Industry conducted or funded studies were excluded from the review.
Toxicological testing, population studies, clinical trials and randomized controlled trials demonstrate the potential reductions in exposures for smokers. Unfortunately, socio-cultural and economics barriers, such as heavy taxation, misperceptions about nicotine and unsubstantiated fears of youth addiction, prevent low risk products to become accessible to all and a good choice for those who want to quit smoking.