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The second Annual Meeting of the PIECES project Consortium, coordinated by the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology, was successfully held in Florence (Italy) on May 18-19. The event brought together partners from 15 countries and provided a dynamic platform to review progress, exchange ideas and strengthen collaborative ties across the consortium. […]

Dr. Cristina Martínez , head of the Tobacco Control Unit, participated this Monday, May 26, in the presentation of the results of the Catalan Health Survey (ESCA) 2024 in relation to tobacco consumption and passive exposure. The press conference, organized by the Public Health Secretariat of the Department of Health, was held within the framework

On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day 2025 (May 31), the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) team of the Catalan Institute of Oncology has installed several information tables in the hospital to promote a tobacco-free life. As a novelty this year, the unit has launched a special campaign aimed at non-smokers , to motivate them

More than 50 national and international scientific, health, patient and civil society organizations, including the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology, have sent an open letter –led by Nofumdaores.org and the Sociedad Aragonesa Libre de Tabaco (SALT)– to Spanish policymakers demanding that they stop asking for more evidence on the effectiveness

On May 27th, the second edition of the ” Smoke-Free Hospital” event was held, organized every two years by the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital as part of Smoke-Free Week, which takes place around World No Tobacco Day, on May 31st. After attending the first edition two years ago, this year the Tobacco Control Unit

The Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) participated this Friday, June 13, in the second edition of the Research Conference of the Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program (EPIBELL) of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). The main objective of the event was to strengthen the connections between

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) participated this Saturday, June 14, in the new edition of Sinergia , the open doors of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Bellvitge health campus with the support of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. This event aims to explain the science that is done at IDIBELL in order to bring

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology has had a prominent participation in the World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025 , held this June in Dublin, Ireland. The event, an international benchmark in the field of tobacco control, has brought together experts, policymakers and activists from around the world to address

Pioneering research led by the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has analyzed the presence of tobacco-related images in television programs during prime time in Spain. The research, recently published in the journal Tobacco Induced Diseases , reveals a worrying exposure of young audiences to

On 26 June, Dublin hosted the Global Network for Tobacco Free Healthcare Services (GNTH) General Assembly and Gold Forum conference in a hybrid format. During the morning meeting, the network’s member hospitals presented their activities in 2024 and presented their strategic lines for 2025. Psychologist Laura Antón , representing the Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals