Pandemic, Cancer, Prevention: the impact of Covid-19
(By Catania Conversation) The fear of contracting the virus prompted a drop in the treatments of far more lethal diseases such as cancer and smoking-related cancers. A tragedy within the ...
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Tag: Prof. Riccardo Polosa
Vaping and Covid-19: a mixture of fake news and deceptive journalism
(By Catania Conversation) Could an increase of 1% reported by a study obtain a dramatic headline in well-known international newspapers? The answer seems to be positive if it comes to ...
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, has not met its obligations. “As a clinician I believe the ...
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 the question that this year’s Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum, ...
CoEHAR’s Research Set New Guidelines for the Dosage of Nicotine in Liquids
CoEHAR researchers call out the standardization of research methodologies on electronic cigarettes as a milestone for the effectiveness of the procedures to quit smoking. Catania, 15th September 2020 - A ...
Italy: Annual Report of Italian Customs and Monopoly reveals a drastic drop in cigarette sales
Presented in Italy the “Blue Book”, the document containing the results achieved last year by the Italian Customs and Monopoly Agency. The most impressive result was the contraction of 6.80% in ...
A new study by CoEHAR reveals antibacterial properties in e-cigarette liquids
According to the study "Investigation on the antibacterial activity of electronic cigarette liquids (ECLs): a proof of concept study" lead by CoEHAR of the University of Catania and recently published on Current ...
Harm reduction is a flavoured journey in global tobacco control
by Prof. Riccardo Polosa New studies show flavoured vaping products are more effective for adults who want to quit smoking for good without relapsing. A study conducted by researchers at ...
First seroepidemiological survey to assess association between smoking and COVID-19
The COEHAR of the University of Catania, the Duke University (US), and the IRCCS Maria SS Oasi of Troina started the first seroepidemiological survey to assess the level of immunity ...
