GTNF/Polosa: “A rigorous scientific approach to Harm Reduction is a resource”
A group of Harm Reduction experts and scientists discussed the latest news on THR during the virtual meeting GTNF In Focus: THR 2021
CoEHAR- The risk of Covid-19 transmission with vaping is negligible, equal to 1%
According to the latest study by COEHAR laboratories within the University of Catania, conducted by a group coordinated by Professor Riccardo Polosa, the risk of Covid-19 transmission with vaping is negligible, equal to 1%
CoEHAR’s research awarded on SRNT 2021 annual meeting
The Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) shortlisted the Center of Excellence for the acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR) for the 2021 edition of its annual meeting, hosted online from 24th to 27th of February
Christmas Greetings by Riccardo Polosa
To all the researchers, and to those who are fighting the pandemic, our biggest Thanks. 2020 has changed the world, has revolutionized our lifestyle, and will leave us with historical changes. Let's think about writing a new story together.
Lockdown and social distancing are inadequate: to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic we need to return to primary and secondary prevention
A recent international partnership between researchers from Europe, USA, UK and Russia has investigated the effects of the pandemic mitigation strategies. Community and home care are the only viable strategies that could achieve the goal of pandemic mitigation
New CoEHAR study evaluates the relation between Covid-19 and e-cigarette
The e-cigarette aerosol foster the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus? According to the research, vaping add 1% risk to the already existing risks from breathing indoor
Gtfn 2020: Sustainability and Innovation are crucially for the future of Tobacco Harm Reduction
What are the best practises the tobacco industry should follow to achieve a sustainable change through the innovation and regulation? This was the question that this year’s Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum, GTFN 2020, focused on
Partnerships between CoHEAR, Duke University, Oasi of Troina leads to the first study to evaluare the correlation between smoking habits and Covid-19 infections.
In the past few days, seroepidemiological tests on citizens have been performed to assess the impact of smoking on the Covid-19 infections on the most vulnerable part of the population. The subjects of the study were selected according to a multi-layered probabilistic sampling plan by gender and age on citizens from 5 to over 80 years old. Among them, the employees of the Oasi of Troina, many of whom were tested positive to the Covid-19 infection.
Incriminating ecig no matter what is becoming a new national sport
An article published in the Lancet triggers the reaction of the scientific community that supports the tobacco harm reaction policies.
Do You really know what Tobacco Harm Reduction is?
Talking about tobacco harm reduction means embracing a plurality of behaviors, choices and products that can be confusing. We have deepened the subject with Dr. Renée O’Leary, author of the paper and COEHAR researcher
