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A study co-led by the UCT proposes a new tool to advance toward the end of smoking
The Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), a collaborating center of the World Health Organization (WHO), has co-led with Imperial College London the publication of a new scientific article proposing an innovative framework to assess territories’ readiness to achieve a tobacco-free future (Tobacco Endgame). The study, led by researcher Ariadna Feliu
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PIECES Project Holds Its 3rd Annual Consortium Meeting in Tirana, Albania
The European project PIECES, coordinated by the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), successfully held its third Annual Consortium Meeting in Tirana, Albania. The meeting brought together its partners for two days of intensive collaboration, strategic reflection, and future planning, at a key moment as the project enters its final year.
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UCT research at the University of Barcelona Doctoral Conference
Jassia Iqbal, a predoctoral researcher at the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the ICO, presented her thesis research at the 4th Doctoral Research and Dissemination Conference of the University of Barcelona, held at the Historic Building. The event brought together more than 200 doctoral candidates from a wide range of disciplines and featured poster sessions,
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ICO joins European Joint Action on Smoke and Aerosol-Free Environments (JA-SAFE)
The Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) has joined the European Joint Action on Smoke and Aerosol-Free Environments (JA-SAFE), a major collaborative initiative aimed at advancing tobacco control and disease prevention across Europe. Co-funded by the European Union through the EU4Health Programme, JA-SAFE brings together more than 60 public health institutions,
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New PhD in the unit: Ayaka Teshima defends her thesis on the burden of smoking in the European Union
Ayaka Teshima, a researcher at the Tobacco Control Unit, defended her doctoral thesis on March 4 titled “Burden of smoking and the impact of tobacco control policy in the European Union” at the Bellvitge Campus of the University of Barcelona. The defense was graded as excellent. The thesis was supervised by Dr. Esteve Fernández, Secretary
Kick-off of the TABOH Project, an Innovative Proposal to Reduce Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption
The TABOH project officially began its activity on Friday, February 27, with an inaugural meeting held at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO). The event brought together representatives from all the institutions participating in the initiative: the ICO, the 061 Salut Respon service, the Public Health Agency of Catalonia, the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, the