The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO) once again took part in the 16th Conference of the Societat Catalana d’Atenció i Tractament del Consum de Tabac (SCATT), a leading event that brought together healthcare professionals, researchers, and specialists in tobacco treatment from across the region. Under the slogan “Together for Health, […]
The Dr. Cristina Martinez Dr. Cristina Martínez, Head of the Tobacco Control Unit at the Institut Català d’Oncologia and Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona, recently led a workshop on implementation science in public health, organized by the “La Caixa” Foundation. The session also featured Dr. Mònica Guxens, researcher at ISGlobal. Dr. Mònica Guxens.
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A coalition of 64 public health and human rights organisations —including the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology— has submitted a joint report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The document details how children’s rights are being undermined in Spain due to exposure to tobacco and
Olena Tigova, a researcher at the Tobacco Control Unit, defended her doctoral thesis on February 3 at the University of Barcelona’s Bellvitge Campus. Her dissertation, titled “Prevalence and prevention of smoking and second-hand smoke exposure in private homes,” received an excellent grade. Her research examined how common smoking and second-hand smoke exposure are in households
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Vols fer el doctorat vinculat a un projecte de recerca en salut pública amb impacte real? La Unitat de Control del Tabac de l’Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO) busca una persona motivada per desenvolupar la seva tesi doctoral en el marc d’un projecte innovador centrat en el consum de tabac i alcohol. La persona seleccionada s’integrarà
Un estudi publicat a The European Journal of Public Health revela que el suport de la població a l’empaquetament genèric del tabac ha augmentat de manera significativa als països que n’han implementat la regulació, evidenciant que la mesura genera més acceptació social un cop és vigent. L’empaquetament genèric suprimeix elements de màrqueting com colors, logotips,
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An international team of experts, including specialists from the Tobacco Control Unit at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), has published an in‑depth review that sheds light on the main legal loopholes that still allow tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship to persist across Europe. The article, published in the journal Tobacco Control, examines 140 scientific
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The Tobacco Control Unit at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), together with research organisations, civil society groups and health journalists, hosted the webinar “Tobacco Industry Interference in Spain: Evidence, Challenges and Responses.” The session brought together national and international experts to examine how the tobacco industry continues to influence public health policymaking in Spain
Researchers from the Tobacco Control Unit, Cristina Martínez and Olena Tigova , participated in the main international congress on Dissemination and Implementation Science, which was held in Washington DC from December 14 to 17, 2025. They presented results from several research projects of the Unit, strengthening collaborations in implementation science and participating in training activities
La Xarxa Catalana d’Hospitals sense Fum va celebrar el passat 12 de desembre la seva XXIII Trobada anual al Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Durant la jornada, es va poder retrobar i compartir experiències amb la major part dels representants dels hospitals membres de la Xarxa. La Trobada Anual de la Xarxa
