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Envisioning a Tobacco-Free Generation – A Call to Action
In honour of World No Tobacco Day, and on behalf of the Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2 (JATC- 2) partners, we eagerly await the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive and the updated Council Recommendation for Smoke-Free Environments. We strongly encourage the Commission to accelerate the revision process. Tobacco consumption continues to be the leading cause of preventable cancer, with 27% of all cancers attributed to tobacco use. By eliminating tobacco use, nine out of every ten cases of lung cancer could be avoided. Not to mention the myriad of other health issues such as heart disease, respiratory problems
3d Newsletter of the Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2 project
The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) took place in February 2024 in Panama
Work Package 7 Webinar “Health impact and regulatory implications of e-cigarettes and novel tobacco products”
The overall objective of WP7 was to enhance a better understanding of the properties, health impact and regulatory implications of heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes with the aim to support effective information and regulation. In this interactive webinar, WP 7 partners will share and discuss their outcomes with EU-regulators.
JATC2-WP8: Webinar on SAFE “Webinar on the evidence for supporting the expansion of Smoke and Aerosol Free Environments (SAFE) to other indoor and outdoor areas”
The JACT2-WP8 webinar was successfully completed! Ιn the context of the Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2 (JATC 2- JA-01-2020), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), acting as coordinator of the WP8, and the Spanish National Committee for Tobacco Prevention (CNPT) organised a Webinar on the evidence for supporting the expansion of smoke and aerosol free environments (SAFE) to other indoor and outdoor areas. WP8 presented a Weight of Evidence paper on barriers, opportunities and best practices for SAFE and four different panellists presented practices on SAFE. This virtual event, conducted via Zoom on November 30, 2023, promises a comprehensive exploration of the
Webinar on the evidence for supporting the expansion of Smoke and Aerosol Free Environments ( SAFE) to other indoor and outdoor areas
Programme Online, via Zoom Thursday, November 30th 2023 16:30-18:00h CET It is a pleasure to announce that, in the context of the Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2 (JATC 2- JA-01-2020), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), acting as coordinator of the WP8, and the Spanish National Committee for Tobacco Prevention (CNPT) are organizing a Webinar on the evidence for supporting the expansion of smoke and aerosol free environments (SAFE) to other indoor and outdoor areas. WP8 will present a Weight of Evidence paper on barriers, opportunities and best practices for SAFE and four different panellists will present practices on SAFE. Registration and attendance are