{"id":1319,"date":"2020-06-25T08:25:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T12:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oyston.com\/blog\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2020-08-13T20:23:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T00:23:18","slug":"veritas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oyston.com\/blog\/veritas\/","title":{"rendered":"VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY OF THE LONG-TERM EFFECT OF VAPING ON LUNG HEALTH"},"content":{"rendered":"

The VERITAS cohort study will be an international study of six or more years.\u00a0 It will observe the health outcomes of subjects who vape exclusively, compared to a control group of subjects who have never vaped or used tobacco products. It will measure the health outcomes of both groups, through self-reported health status, clinical assessment and laboratory testing of lung health.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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UPDATED August 13, 2020: You can now log in and enter your contact information<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

for consideration as a volunteer study subject at:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/veritascohort.coehar.org\/study-subject\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Purpose of Study<\/strong><\/p>\n

The goal is to determine whether there are any long-term risks associated with vaping, and if so, what they are.\u00a0 To date, almost all assessments of the health of vapers have been among ex-smokers, where it is impossible to distinguish any small effects of vaping from the residual effects of long-term smoking.\u00a0 This study will test the hypothesis that vaping alone has no measurable health effects.<\/p>\n

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Importance of Study<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medical research shows that vaping e-cigarettes is much less harmful than smoking combustible tobacco.\u00a0 However, there may be health risks that have not yet been determined, as no study like this one has ever been done.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are widespread, but unsubstantiated, claims that vaping causes substantial risks, which may deter some cigarette smokers from using e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking.\u00a0 Anyone who vapes, or is considering becoming a vaper, deserves to know if there are any risks, so they can make informed decisions regarding their health.<\/p>\n

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Participants we are Seeking<\/strong><\/p>\n

We require participants who currently vape, but have never smoked tobacco, or have smoked less than 1,000 cigarettes ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Commitment Required of Participants<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participating in this study will involve approximately annual medical examinations over the course of six years, which will include lung function tests and CT scans.\u00a0 Each study site will have a single clinic, which participants will need to visit for these examinations.\u00a0 Responding to surveys approximately every three months is also required.<\/p>\n

We are counting on vapers to volunteer to help with this important research, so there is no payment for participation.\u00a0 However, the examinations will be free and any modest travel and other expenses will be reimbursed as a token of our appreciation for your participation.<\/p>\n

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Global Scope of Study<\/strong><\/p>\n

Locations arranged so far are: Canada (Greater Toronto Area), Costa Rica (whole country), England (several sites), Estonia (whole country), Germany (Bavaria\/Munich), Greece (Athens), Hungary (Budapest), Ireland (Dublin), Italy (several sites), Mexico (Mexico City), New Zealand (Auckland), Poland (several sites), Portugal (Lisbon), Scotland (Glasgow), and the USA (several sites).<\/p>\n

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Project Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n

This study will be led by Dr. Riccardo Polosa and Dr. Carl V. Phillips.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dr. Riccardo Polosa is a Professor of Internal Medicine and specialist in Respiratory Diseases at the University of Catania.\u00a0 He is also the Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Tobacco Research and Scientific Director of the Center of Excellence for the acceleration of HArm Reduction (CoEHAR).\u00a0 Dr. Polosa has published papers that show that smokers with asthma or COPD get better when they switch to vaping.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.vapingpost.com\/2017\/06\/26\/prof-polosa-receives-award-for-anti-smoking-efforts\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Carl V. Phillips is an epidemiologist and economist whose groundbreaking contributions include being one of the earliest pioneers of tobacco harm reduction research and advocacy, when he was a professor of medicine and public health in Canada and the USA.\u00a0 He has been studying e-cigarettes since they first existed, and was the senior scientist for the first-ever study of vapers. He talks about this study on RegulatorWatch at https:\/\/regulatorwatch.com\/brent_stafford\/recruits-wanted-global-study-seeks-to-confirm-vaping-is-safe-regwatch-live\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. John Oyston will be organizing the volunteers for the Greater Toronto Area, which will be the only site in Canada.\u00a0 He is a retired anesthesiologist who has worked on many issues related to tobacco control, including speaking at the Global Forum on Nicotine in 2020 \u00a0(https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1fFr6XelEXU<\/a>) .<\/p>\n

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Sign Me Up!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vaping has the potential to help millions of tobacco smokers to quit smoking, and possibly save their lives.\u00a0 Yet it has always been dogged by detractors who claim \u201cVaping might be safer than smoking but we do not know the long-term risks.\u201d\u00a0 If you fit our criteria and want to help in this ground-breaking study, we would like to hear from you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We are collecting contact information for potential participants now: https:\/\/veritascohort.coehar.org\/study-subject\/<\/a><\/p>\n

More information and contact details are available at the VERITAS website:\u00a0 https:\/\/veritascohort.coehar.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have any questions about the Canadian part of the study, please contact John Oyston at john.oyston@veritascohort.org<\/a> .<\/p>\n

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