"It is surprising to note that there are very few studies that can be considered truly informative of the risk-benefit ratio of new technologies with reduced risk in terms of their impact on health. We are proud to say that CoEHAR research ranks among the best in the current scientific landscape"
With the enrollment of the first patient, the project has officially started, thanks to the collaboration of international renew partners: the Addendo Clinic (Catania), the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, the University of Bologna, and research centres in Warsaw (Poland), Chisinau (Moldova) and Bandung (Indonesia).
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.
According to Giovanni Li Volti, director of CoEHAR, the Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction in Catania, "To date, the results that have emerged confirm that there are no longer any doubts: electronic cigarettes are more than 95% less harmful than conventional cigarettes”
The second edition of ISPM has just ended: the Summer School for Project Mangers promoted by CoEHAR and ECLAT has been a success, thanks to the exceptional partnership with PMI-SIC
(Catania, 4th August 2021). Electronic cigarettes are products that create an aerosol, commonly called vapour, similar to the smoke produced by a conventional cigarette. The rise in popularity of such…
The aim of the study is to investigate different in vitro toxicity methods for the assessment of ENDs toxicity. According to the Italian researchers, the most used assay, the neutral red uptake, should be combined with different tools (enlisted in the study) to better identifies the toxicity of the products and can avoid approximate and incorrect evaluation
The eight edition of the Global Forum of Nicotine, the international conference that focus on nicotine low risk products, will be held in Liverpool on June 17-18, 2021
"Covid and Smoking: innovative strategies to reduce smoking-related harm" the title of the training event organised by the CoEHAR for the World No Tobacco Day A moment of discussion on…
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…
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