One of the Tobacco Control Unit members, Bela, has started her 3-months research stay in The Union South-East Asia (USEA) Region office in New Delhi, India since the beginning of this month. Under the mentorship of Dr. Rana J Singh, her stay aims to understand the current status of e-cigarette regulation and context in South-East […]
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One of the Tobacco Control Unit members, Bela, has started her 3-months research stay in The Union South-East Asia (USEA) Region office in New Delhi, India since the beginning of this month. Under the mentorship of Dr. Rana J Singh, her stay aims to understand the current status of e-cigarette regulation and context in South-East
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On the 11th and 12th of November 2019, 20 academics and researchers from 7 EU Universities together with members of the Tobacco Control Unit at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (coordinator) held the kick-off meeting of the INSTrUCT project funded by ERASMUS + in Barcelona. INSTrUCT is an educational and research project aimed at developing
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One of our Tobacco Control Unit team, Beladenta Amalia, participated in The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Hyderabad, India which was held from 30th Oct until 2nd Nov 2019. The Conference offered a cutting-edge scientific showcase and community programme in the field of of tuberculosis, tobacco control, and other lung-related issues to
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El passat 24 d’octubre de 2019 va tenir lloc el debat “Cap a un futur sense tabac” organitzat pel diari ARA i el Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya. El debat va comptar amb la presència de la consellera de Salut, Alba Vergés, la subdirectora de Promoció de la Salut, Carmen Cabezas, el
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Indonesia, the second-largest cigarette market in the world, has yet to put in place policies to prevent youths from taking up vaping amidst the public outcry over the “epidemic” of teen vaping and the surge of vaping-related illness in the United States. Moreover, the sale of e-cigarettes in Indonesia might increase the number of young
Indonesia, the second-largest cigarette market in the world, has yet to put in place policies to prevent youths from taking up vaping amidst the public outcry over the “epidemic” of teen vaping and the surge of vaping-related illness in the United States. Moreover, the sale of e-cigarettes in Indonesia might increase the number of young
March 18th, 2019 (15:30 h. – 16:30 h.) | L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona. Spain Hannah Walsh is a mental health nurse and a PhD student, currently studying at King’s College London, UK. Her topic focuses on the co-use of tobacco and cannabis, and she is developing evidence to support an intervention which could target co-use amongst
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En el marc del Dia Europeu de la Prevenció del Càncer de Pell (13 de juny), la Regidoria de Salut de l’Ajuntament del Prat ha convidat l’Institut Català d’Oncologia a participar als tallers familiars de prevenció solar organitzats a la platja d’aquesta població el diumenge 30 de juny. Aquesta activitat ha estat realitzada juntament amb
‘El matí de Barcelona’, dimecres 26 de jnuy, va obrir el debat sobre la tramitació de una nova llei de control del tabac amb la participació del cap de la Unitat Esteve Fernández. La nova llei ampliarà els espais a l’aire lliure, on es restringirà el consum de tabac, i aquesta tardor hi haurà una
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