Electronic Cigarettes Help Smokers with Schizophrenia Quit
“Some 60-90% of people with schizophrenia smoke cigarettes, compared to 15-24% of the general population” A new study in Nicotine...
The fear of being disconnected: it affects women more than men
Italians are at risk of developing pathological addictions to the smartphone. The developing of habits, according to the latest study...
CoEHAR’s study: the risk of Covid-19 transmission with vaping is negligible, equal to 1%
Catania 17th February 2021-Can smoking or vaping in outdoor spaces or close to other people increase the risk of transmission...
COVID-19 and the Human Body: nicotine as a “controller” of the molecular expression of ACE-2
Catania, 15 February 2021- Nicotine is a protective shield against the insurgence of severe symptoms of COVID-19. This is what...
International Meeting on Catania Conversation discussed Public Health and future opportunities for 2021
After the success of the opening edition last spring, Catania Conversation's activities continue. "Vaping and COVID19: What are some of...
The road ahead for substitution of combustible cigarettes with low risk technologies as a strategy to reduce harm in the 21st Century
(By Dr. Renée O’Leary & Prof. Riccardo Polosa)Tobacco smoking is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide. It kills...
Leading International Professor Says FCTC falls short of clinicians’ expectations
Catania, Italy, October 5 – The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the world’s first treaty entirely devoted to health,...
Panel to Discuss Diversity and Harm Reduction in Global Tobacco Control Policy
After fifteen years from the first WHO FCTC, an independent conference with two international expert panel sessions will be held...
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 innovation and regulation? This was...
Decoding the issues impacting COVID19 vaccine compliance
By Derek Yach An effective COVID-19 vaccine could help us emerge from isolation and end the social distancing measures that...
