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Read more about the article The geography of Harm Reduction: while snus and chewing tobacco are distributed worldwide, the literature is incomplete and deceiving

The geography of Harm Reduction: while snus and chewing tobacco are distributed worldwide, the literature is incomplete and deceiving

The widespread availability of safer nicotine delivery systems without the harms from tobacco, as has been demonstrated for Swedish snus and some other forms of smokeless tobacco products, is a route to ending smoking in the not too distant future as we are already witnessing in Sweden and Norway. A clear distinction needs to be made between the safer snus and refined smokeless tobacco products used in Sweden, Norway and increasingly in the US, and the far riskier unrefined SLT products used in Asia, Middle East and Africa

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Read more about the article Stress at work? For smokers who want to quit, the benefits derive from the gestures given by the use of zero-risk devices

Stress at work? For smokers who want to quit, the benefits derive from the gestures given by the use of zero-risk devices

The study determined for the first time that the use of reduced-risk products can significantly reduce nicotine addiction, especially in the presence of harmful behavioural aspects.

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Read more about the article CoEHAR/O’Leary: “There is a desperate need of living systematic reviews to improve the level of research internationally”

CoEHAR/O’Leary: “There is a desperate need of living systematic reviews to improve the level of research internationally”

“The results of LSR are of particular interest for lawmakers, clinicians, as well as the public seeking reliable information on e-cigarettes." The seminar “Living systematic reviews: a new standard for…

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Read more about the article Prof. Polosa to attend the international conference in Dubai

Prof. Polosa to attend the international conference in Dubai

In the coming 22-23 November participants from all over the world will attend the symposium "International Conference on Otorhinolaryngology" in Dubai, UAE. With a 40-minute speech, prof. Riccardo Polosa will be the only Italian present at the conference and with the privilege of introducing the topic of Harm Reduction in a conference dedicated to otolaryngology.

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Read more about the article Prof. Caruso, from CoEHAR, joined CORESTA SSPT2021 Conference

Prof. Caruso, from CoEHAR, joined CORESTA SSPT2021 Conference

The main goal of the Conference is to introduce the current status of New Alternative Methods and their potential to support Tobacco Harm Reduction worldwide. The aim of the CORESTA conference is also to foster scientific engagement between CORESTA members and THR international community to facilitate the discussion around reduced risk devices and support evidence-based tobacco regulatory policies.

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