Scientist: Raffaella Nenna

Raffaella Nenna is an Associate Professor at the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. She is a paediatric pulmonologist with PhD in Paediatric sciences and obtained the ERS Hermes Diploma.

Prof. Nenna is the elected Chair of the Paediatric rare lung and airway disease group of the European Respiratory Society and sits on the faculty board of the Italian Paediatric Respiratory Society.

Her research fields cover many aspects of respiratory diseases in children, particularly bronchiolitis, other respiratory infections and recurrent wheezing/asthma.

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Interviews

A scientist’s opinion: interview with Dr Raffaella Nenna on e-cigarettes and young people

Raffaella Nenna is Associate Professor at the Sapienza University of Rome (Italy). She does research in paediatric respiratory diseases and is Chair of the Paediatric rare lung and airway disease group of the European Respiratory Society. What are the biggest health risks of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) for teenagers and how do they compare to traditional ...

on March 5, 2025

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Do e-cigarettes pose a growing threat to the health of young Europeans?

E-cigarettes tend to be particularly popular among younger people. But how dangerous are they? Modern electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were introduced two decades ago, becoming commercially available in Europe and the USA around 2006. They were viewed as a potentially less harmful alternative to traditional tobacco products. However, while the long-term health effects remain unclear, other ...

on March 5, 2025