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Biomarkers for lung carcinogens and characterizing dependence features in narghile smokers

A new laboratory study is now conducted by the SCTS to Characterize the uptake of carcinogenic substances in waterpipe smokers...

01/05/2010
The smoking ban in Syria goes into effect

The smoking ban which issued a few months ago by president Bashar al-Assad went into effect on Wednesday 21 April 2010.

23/04/2010
Multicenter randomized clinical trial (RCT)

The first smoking cessation randomized clinical trial (RCT) is finished and the general report is being written now.

01/03/2010
MedCHAMPS News: Training Workshop On Cardiovascular And Diabetes Epidemiology And Epidemiological Models

The training workshop on “Cardiovascular and Diabetes Epidemiology and Epidemiological Models” was held in Izmir, Turkey, 15-19 January 2010. Senior and junior researchers from all four of the MEDCHAMPS participating countries were present ...

20/01/2010
Syria bans smoking in public places

President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree banning smoking in a wide range of public places.

19/10/2009