Ecigs and Heated Tobacco Products: an innovative new CoEHAR study assesses the harm reversal on respiratory cilia

For the first time, CoEHAR researchers used the saccharin test transit time to compare the data on the regeneration of respiratory cilia among current, former and never smokers, electronic cigarette users and heated tobacco products users. The results suggest that combustion-free nicotine delivery technologies are unlikely to have detrimental effects on mucociliary clearance

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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%

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International Meeting on Catania Conversation discussed Public Health and future opportunities for 2021

"Vaping and COVID19: What are some of the key scientific learnings for public health and vaping as we prepare for 2021? What can we do better from patients’ perspectives?" the title of the event of last 16th December, where some of the most important names in the field of Harm Reduction discussed different topics, including the Public Health Response to the Covid-19 pandemic

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Expert Panel to Discuss Diversity and Harm Reduction in Global Tobacco Control Policy Virtual Webinar Sessions Sept.30 and Oct.1

Reflecting on the 15th Year of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), two international expert panel sessions featuring leading academics, researchers and NGO principals will cover the key questions and challenges facing policymakers in achieving more effective and equitable implementation globally

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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

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