Prof. Riccardo Polosa, Founder of the CoEHAR, and Carmine Canino, President of ANPVU, National Association of ecig consumers, have sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides, regarding her statements on the effectiveness of e-cigarettes to quit smoking.
In a recently published paper, “Health protection, public policies for smoking cessation and regulation of electronic cigarettes in Brazil and the UK: a study of comparative public law”, by Costanza Nicolosi, expert in the economics of legal regulation and Ph.D. in law, the author analyzes the legal approach taken by two countries, UK and Brazil, in e-cigarettes’ regulation, marketing, and production
The results of the study published by the prestigious scientific magazine “Drug Testing & Analysis” showed no contaminants in all e-liquids and a metal content below the levels permitted by WHO for drinking-waters
On Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 April, a seminar on Harm Reduction has been organized by CoEHAR at the Biologic Tower of the University of Catania, with the participation of…
CoEHAR researchers investigated for the first time the relationship between biochemically-verified smoking status and SARS-CoV-2 infection in a large population study. The study “The impact of laboratory-verified smoking on SARS-CoV-2 infection: Results from the Troina sero-epidemiological survey”, found that the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity were reduced in smokers compared to former and never smokers (19.8% vs. 31%)
The co-project leader of Replica, Massimo Caruso, has been invited by the Temple University (USA) to hold a lecture about the results achieved during the first year of the Replica project
CoEHAR presented the results of the Replica project during Experimental Biology 2022, the annual meeting that brings together thousands of scientists and experts in the field of anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, investigative pathology, pharmacology, and physiology. Representing CoEHAR, the researcher Alfio Distefano, PhD student in neuroscience at the University of Catania
Under the leadership of CoEHAR, a team of international researchers, examined the 24 most frequently cited vaping studies published in medical journals. The findings are shocking: almost all of these studies were found to be methodologically flawed; they lacked a clear hypothesis, used inadequate methodology, failed to collect data relevant to the study objectives, and did not correct for obvious confounding factors.
The annual meeting of SRNT, the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, kicks off on March 15. The conference will host a panel of international experts to discuss the latest news on policy, smoking endgame strategies, scientific research and innovation
Direct causal relationship between smoking and COVID-19 outcomes: the work of CoEHAR researchers finds confirmations in an english cohort study. Compared with people who had never smoked, current smoking was associated with one-third lower risk of hospitalization
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