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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.

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,

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,

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

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.

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

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