170 international experts and CoEHAR members signed the first “Smoke-free Spain” declaration

As in the text, the experts believe that “Spanish authorities have a golden opportunity to apply new measures in the fight against the diseases caused by smoking that are giving significant results in those countries where they are already being applied”.

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5th Scientific Summit in Athens: success for the Replica project

CoEHAR Director Giovanni Li Volti and the co-project leader of the Replica project Massimo Caruso have been invited to be part of the 5th Scientific Summit on Harm Reduction in Athens to deliver a presentation on the latest results obtained by the Replica project and their implication for public health.

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Impact of ENDS on oxidative stress: a Replica project review

An independent review by the Replica project team examines the impact of tobacco smoke and electronic nicotine delivery systems use on oxidative stress, the precursor of the so-called tobacco related diseases (respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, tumors). To date, the scientific evidence available constitutes a puzzle of information, which, despite experimental and procedural limitations of international studies , already shows a reduced impact of ENDS on oxidative stress compared to cigarette smoking, even if some research have concluded that they do not completely eliminate it, leaving the question still pending 

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