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Read more about the article Letter to the Editors of Substance Abuse: vaping and youths researches

Letter to the Editors of Substance Abuse: vaping and youths researches

According to prof. Riccardo Polosa, CoEHAR founder: "This small qualitative research simply found what we already knew: that young people are eager to explore new experiences, with vaping potentially being one of them. A critical limitation of this research is the absence of insights into how these participants have been educated about the health implications and addictive nature of nicotine/vaping. To work towards a smoke-free world, it's essential that our messaging on vaping's risk-to-benefit ratio is both accurate and truthful"

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Read more about the article CoEHAR advocate for e-liquids regulation: first ever reported urticaria case associate with vaping 

CoEHAR advocate for e-liquids regulation: first ever reported urticaria case associate with vaping 

For the first time, CoEHAR researches reported a case of urticaria following the inhalation of a specific flavoring in an e-liquid used during a switching trial. Although linked to a specific component of the liquid used, this finding highlight the need of further regulation of e-liquid.

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Read more about the article Atherosclerosis and smoking: Polosa at the SISA national conference

Atherosclerosis and smoking: Polosa at the SISA national conference

The conference will bring together leading experts in the field to discuss the latest research on dyslipidemias and their management. Topics to be covered include the latest guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS), as well as innovative topics such as environmental risk factors, including smoking, and their role in the progression of atherosclerosis.

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Read more about the article CoEHAR members raised concerns on South Africa drafted bill on smoking

CoEHAR members raised concerns on South Africa drafted bill on smoking

"We read with interest the proposed draft bill and we are appreciative of the key contributions this Bill will make in relation to the contrast of tobacco smoking. However, we are concerned that the current draft will restrict less risky options for people who would benefit from using these products to quit smoking. Bringing regulatory parity between cigarettes and non-combustible alternatives (like e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, oral nicotine/tobacco pouches) will further discourage smokers from trying alternatives – something that should be actively encouraged given that South Africa has high smoking prevalence and low successful quitting rate"

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