The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology has actively participated in the 2026 General Assembly of the Joint Action PreventNCD , a key event in the European field of non-communicable diseases (NCD) prevention . The meeting, held in Rome on 9, 10 and 11 June, brought together representatives of the 25 […]
Tobacco Control Unit researcher Judith Saura defended her doctoral thesis, entitled “Characterization of the pattern of cannabis and tobacco consumption and its withdrawal syndrome in people who initiate treatment for cannabis use disorder in Catalonia” , on June 1 at the Bellvitge Campus of the University of Barcelona. The thesis was awarded an excellent grade.
The Tobacco Control Unit has participated in the II Young Scientific Personnel Conference 2026 of the Center for Online Biomedical Research (CIBER) , held from May 27 to 29 in El Escorial, in a meeting that has served to strengthen collaborations in research on prevention and the promotion of smoke-free spaces. Esteve Fernandez , head
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day , which is celebrated every May 31, the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) has carried out several awareness-raising actions at the Duran i Reynals Hospital to promote a tobacco-free life among patients, professionals and visitors. As usual, the unit’s team has
The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) has participated in the 10th edition of the European Conference on Tobacco or Health (ECToH) , held in Milan (Italy) from 20 to 22 May 2026. This is one of the main European scientific meetings in the field of tobacco prevention and control,
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On May 20, the annual conference of the Global Network for Tobacco-Free Healthcare Services (GNTH) 2026 was held in Malmö (Sweden), an international meeting space that brings together professionals and institutions committed to the prevention and control of smoking. The ICO Tobacco Control Unit actively participates in this type of initiative that promotes healthier and
The new edition of the Tobacco Control Scale 2025 (TCS 2025) was presented today at the European Conference on Tobacco or Health (ECTOH) 2026 in Milan. The report, presented by expert Luk Joossens , provides an updated analysis of tobacco control policies in 37 European countries and sends a worrying message: for the first time
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Dr. Esteve Fernández and Dr. Armando Peruga , members of the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), have been recognized for their professional career in the fight against smoking within the framework of the 20th anniversary of the citizen organization Nofumadores.org . L’acte de commemoració, celebrat el 8 de maig de
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The “Smoke-Free Homes” project, financed with funds raised in the 2024 edition of the 3Cat Marathon for Respiratory Diseases , officially began its activity this Monday, May 11, with the celebration of the inaugural meeting. The session was held at the facilities of the Jordi Gol Primary Care Research Institute (IDIAP Jordi Gol) and was
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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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