The study systematically reviewed the respiratory effects of e-cigarette (EC) use, distinguishing between dual use, exclusive use, and naïve use. Twelve systematic reviews were analyzed No significant changes in respiratory function were observed across all patterns...
A groundbreaking umbrella review conducted by the Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR) at the University of Catania sheds new light on the efficacy of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid. Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence,...
CoEHAR researchers published a new protocol for an umbrella review to present all the evidence available on the respiratory effects of ENDS use by adults based on their pattern of use Electronic nicotine delivery systems have now become a well-established choice for...
A new review conducted on the available scientific literature showed no difference in respiratory parameters in human clinical tests on the respiratory effects of ENDS use in participants who smoke tobacco cigarettes Catania, 8 November, 2023 – The substitution of...
CoEHAR Director and the PI of the In Silico Science project will join experts, scientists and THR advocates at the 6th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction: Novel products, Research & Policy ( 25-26 September, Athens) by SCHORE The 6th Summit on Tobacco Harm...
Dr. Renée O’Leary, prof. Giovanni Li Volti and dr.Konstantinos Partsinevelos, CoEHAR researchers, attended the 6th Summit on THR in Athens, presenting evidence on the use of ENDS as cessation aid and data from the latest studies on the effect of modified...
As part of the work of the In Silico Science project, dr. Renee O’Leary has recently published the protocol for an umbrella review to provide the widest overview of the clinical evidence on ENDS and cigarette smoking abstinence to an audience of researchers and...
Researchers from CoEHAR’s In Silico Science project have developed a two-step technique to identify spin bias, research reporting that results in an intentional or unintentional misinterpretation of research results Catania, 3 May 2023 – The results of scientific...
The In Silico Science team analyzed 25 studies comprising 1810 smokers on the possible cardiovascular effects of cigarette substitution: the findings gave no indications that e-cigarette use is more harmful than smoking. Moreover, switching may lead to some possible...
Tobacco Kills: It is a well-known fact since the 1950s that tobacco use kills and is still killing today. Tobacco is addictive. It captivates its users, who lose the ability to control their tobacco use and cannot employ their free will. So, what is the way forward...
