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 kick-off meeting. The project is led by the Dr. Marcela Fu (ICO-IDIBELL) and Dr. Pere Toran Montserrat (IDIAP Jordi Gol) and has as
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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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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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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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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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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
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
