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Towards Healthier Homes in Catalonia: Progress in the “Smoke-Free Homes” Project
On November 26, the Department of Health hosted a meeting for the “Smoke-Free Homes” project, attended by the project working group and Catalonia’s Secretary of Public Health, Prof. Esteve Fernández, the project’s principal investigator. Following the adaptation of the intervention to the Catalan context and the completion of a pilot study, the main trial began
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UCT Strengthens Collaboration with Universities to Promote Smoke-Free Campuses
Researchers from the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT), Olena Tigova and Manuel Badino, participated in the III Congress of Health Promoting Universities, held from November 26 to 29 at the University of Málaga. This network, which brings together over 50 Spanish universities, prioritizes the implementation and promotion of smoke-free environments on university campuses. This area of
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Presenting the Catalan experience in tobacco control at the 19th Congress of the Société Francophone de Tabacologie
Psychologist and researcher at the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT), Laura Antón, delivered one of the highlights at the 19th Congress of the Société Francophone de Tabacologie (CSFT 2025), held at the Caen Congress Center on November 27, under the theme “Tabac: tous concernés!”. During her presentation, titled “The Catalan Experience,” Antón offered a comprehensive and
WHO Releases New Tobacco Regulation Report with Active Contribution from the UCT
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the new report of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation, developed from its meeting held in Barcelona in 2024. The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) participated actively, with experts Esteve Fernández, Cristina Martínez, and Armando Peruga in attendance. This report provides the WHO Director-General with evidence-based recommendations
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Nursing and Tobacco Control: Study Highlights the Importance of Improving Training
Researchers from the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and the University of Barcelona have analyzed changes in attitudes toward tobacco control and perceptions of the training received during the Nursing degree. The study, published in the journal Journal of Addictions Nursing, included a cohort of 1,097 nursing students from all
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Dr. Martínez Highlights Strategies to Close the Gap Between Evidence and Practice in Public Health
On November 13 and 14, Dr. Cristina Martínez, head of the Tobacco Control Unit at ICO, participated in two academic events focused on the need to bridge the gap that still exists between scientific knowledge and its application in clinical and community practice. On November 13, as part of the SEMyC Congress, Dr. Martínez co-led
OFERTA DE FEINA | Busquem un/a tècnic/a de recerca per la Unitat de Control del Tabac
Sobre la Unitat de Control del Tabac (UCT) La Unitat de Control del Tabac (UCT) té com a objectiu generar i consolidar coneixement sobre els determinants i les estratègies per prevenir i controlar el consum de tabac, així com reduir l’exposició al fum de tabac i a l’aerosol dels cigarrets electrònics en la població. Per
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3Cat’s La Marató Funds “Smoke-Free Homes” Project to Protect Children’s Respiratory Health
The funds raised in the latest edition of La Marató de 3Cat will support a project led by the Tobacco Control Unit of ICO-IDIBELL and IDIAP Jordi Gol, aimed at protecting children’s respiratory health. The project, titled “Smoke-Free Homes: Effectiveness and Implementation of an Intervention in Primary Care Pediatric Services to Improve Children’s Respiratory Health,”
UCT Participates in Session on Tobacco and E-Cigarette Use During Pregnancy
Montse Ballbè, research psychologist at the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), took part on November 4 in a training session organized by ASH Scotland focusing on smoking and e-cigarette use during pregnancy. In her presentation, titled “Breathing for Two: Passive Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke and E-Cigarette Aerosol”, Ballbè highlighted the
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