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UCT participates in the second EPIBELL Conference to strengthen scientific collaboration

The Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) participated this Friday, June 13, in the second edition of the Research Conference of the Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program (EPIBELL) of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). The main objective of the event was to strengthen the connections between […]

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Science and fun on the streets of l’Hospitalet: UCT participates in the new edition of Sinergia, the open doors of IDIBELL

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) participated this Saturday, June 14, in the new edition of Sinergia , the open doors of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Bellvitge health campus with the support of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. This event aims to explain the science that is done at IDIBELL in order to bring

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UCT reinforces its commitment to the World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025, the global event against tobacco

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology has had a prominent participation in the World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025 , held this June in Dublin, Ireland. The event, an international benchmark in the field of tobacco control, has brought together experts, policymakers and activists from around the world to address

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A study led by the UCT reveals worrying exposure of young people to tobacco-related TV content

Pioneering research led by the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has analyzed the presence of tobacco-related images in television programs during prime time in Spain. The research, recently published in the journal Tobacco Induced Diseases , reveals a worrying exposure of young audiences to

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Dublin hosts the General Assembly and Gold Forum conference of the Global Network for Tobacco Free Healthcare Services

On 26 June, Dublin hosted the Global Network for Tobacco Free Healthcare Services (GNTH) General Assembly and Gold Forum conference in a hybrid format. During the morning meeting, the network’s member hospitals presented their activities in 2024 and presented their strategic lines for 2025. Psychologist Laura Antón , representing the Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals

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Joint Action Prevent NCD holds annual consortium meeting in Katowice, Poland

The Joint Action Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases (JA PreventNCD) held its second annual European consortium meeting in Katowice, Poland , on 16 and 17 June. The event brought together over 100 participants, including several professionals from the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) , national health authorities from participating countries, youth representatives and public health experts from across

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UCT study reveals that only 6 out of 10 Spanish homes are smoke-free

Seven out of ten homes in Europe are smoke-free, according to a major survey published today in ERJ Open Research. The study, lead by the IDIBELL and ICO Tobacco Control Unit in collaboration with the Milan Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacological Research IRCCS, shows how some countries have come further than others in protecting children and adults from

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XX International Congress of INEBRIA in Barcelona

Two members of the Tobacco Control Unit (TCU) attended the XX INEBRIA (International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol & Other Drugs) Congress in Barcelona on 21-22 November. During the event, two of the unit’s research projects were presented. Cristina Martínez, director of the UCT, presented the ISCI-SEC project, which aims to improve smoking cessation

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