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World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Tobacco Control<\/span>

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Meet our team
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La Unitat de Control del Tabac est\u00e0 formada per un equip de professionals multidisciplinaris i internacionals.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Research projects
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Els projectes que desenvolupem estan adre\u00e7ats a disminuir el consum de tabac i la morbimortalitat associada.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Quit smoking
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La unitat disposa d’una consulta de deshabituaci\u00f3 tab\u00e0quica amb m\u00e9s de 15 anys d’experi\u00e8ncia.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Objectives and activities<\/h3><\/div>

The main objectives of the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) are to understand the factors that influence tobacco consumption and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and electronic cigarettes, and to develop strategies to prevent and control them. The UCT conducts research and evaluates projects aimed at reducing tobacco consumption and associated morbidity and mortality. It also manages applied intervention projects, such as the Catalan Network of Smoking-Free Hospitals (XCHsF), and healthcare projects, such as the smoking cessation clinic. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The UCT is responsible for the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Tobacco Control and was distinguished with the WHO award for World Tobacco-Free Day in 2021<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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