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    Announcement of the newly elected ENSP President and Board

    BRUSSELS, 12 July 2022. The European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP), the biggest tobacco control network in Europe gathering 80 organisations and national coalitions in 36 European countries, announces that Prof. Dr. Florin Dumitru MIHALTAN has been elected as ENSP President on July 6th, 2022 during the General Assembly organized within the 7th edition of the ENSP European Conference on Tobacco Control . As the Former President of the Romanian Society of Pneumology, Prof Mihaltan is a Senior Pneumologist, MD, PhD, FCCP at Institute of Pneumophtisiology „Marius Nasta” in Bucharest. With a reach scientific background, Prof Mihaltan has […]

    Open letter “European Union must stop tobacco industry’s greenwashing”

    In an op-ed dedicated to World No Tobacco Day, Le Monde explains that the EU must not fall into the Big Tobacco’s trap when it comes to the environmental impact. Initiated by ACT and proposed for signature during the ACT-ENSP event on May 24th, this op-ed aims to dismantle the misleading information about the industry’s “green” actions and to end its collaboration with all public institutions. Tobacco industry: an environmental disaster, from production to post-consumption The devastating consequences of smoking on public health are well known and documented, as tobacco products are still responsible for more than 700,000 deaths per year in Europe. Yet, […]

    24 May 2022: ENSP-ACT World No Tobacco Day event

    Within the framework of the development of the “Denormalisation of tobacco in France” program conducted by ACT-Alliance Contre le Tabac, a partnership agreement has been signed between ACT-Alliance Contre le Tabac and ENSP-European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention. WHO and public health champions around the world are marking World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) this year by focusing on the many ways in which tobacco threatens the environment we live in. The 2022 global campaign aims to raise public awareness about the environmental impact of the entire tobacco cycle, from its cultivation, production, and distribution to the toxic waste it […]

    Call for abstracts – 7th European Conference on Tobacco Control

    The next ENSP European Conference on Tobacco Control (ECTC) will take place on 6-8 July in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, hosted at Aquila Atlantis Hotel. The 7th edition of the Conference is co-organised with ENSP’s Greek members and partners. We are pleased to invite you to submit your abstract for the 7th ENSP European Conference on Tobacco Control via the form below. The deadline for abstract/symposium submission is 15 May 2022 at 23:59 CET.

    New video: Tobacco use and cancer

    The use of tobacco products is proven to be the largest avoidable risk in the European Union. According to the latest Eurobarometer report, 23% of the respondents continue to smoke cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, or a pipe while in total tobacco use results in 700,000 deaths each year. It is also proven that around half of the smokers die prematurely, resulting in the loss of an average of 14 years of life per smoker. In addition, tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable cancer, with around 27% of all cancer and 80% of lung cancer deaths attributed to tobacco use. […]

    ENSP Resolution on Art 14 of the WHO FCTC

    In a Resolution prepared in regard to Article 14 of the World Health Organisation – Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and in line with the European Commission’s “Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan”, the ENSP highlights the importance of the implementation of tobacco cessation measures and adequate treatment for tobacco dependence and proposes a list of recommendations for a better application within all EU Member States. Read the full document…

    ENSP 2021 Hybrid European Conference on Tobacco Control & General Assembly

    On 12 and 13 December, ENSP members, partners, and friends have gathered in person and online for another annual European Conference on Tobacco Control, held in Paris, France. During two full days, members discussed the future strategy of the organisation, as well as took part in multiple sessions where high-level speakers and experts presented the results of their projects and activities, with the ultimate goal to advance tobacco control research and find new solutions for a tobacco-free world.  For this hybrid onsite/online edition a great number of speakers, delegates, and volunteers contributed to the success of the event. The sessions covered topics […]

    Tobacco and the environment: The Single-Use Plastic Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/904)

    The life cycle of tobacco is one of the most detrimental factors for both human health and the environment.  Under Article 18 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which covers more than 90% of the world population, Parties agree “to have due regard to the protection of the environment and the health of persons in relation to the environment in respect of tobacco cultivation and manufacture within their respective territories”.  In her keynote speech at the opening of the ninth session of the Conference of Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on tobacco control, […]

    Interview with the winners of the ENSP International Hackathon

    In an interview with the winners of the Hackathon, we discovered more about the team behind the Smoek application, its beginnings, their decision of joining the ENSP event, as well as the next steps into bringing their idea to life. Check the interview and get to know them better! How did you hear about the Hackathon? What was your motivation to sign up for it? Smoek: It all started when it was mentioned in our ClujStartups community channel that there is this hackathon that has a great problem to be solved and great rewards. After checking the details of the hackathon an […]

    17 December: ENSP-ECTC Webinar “Reduction Demand for all Tobacco Products”

    Tobacco use is a leading cause of preventable premature death in the world today, claiming 1.6 million lives per year in the European region, with 2 million projected by 2020. Although tobacco deaths are on the rise globally, in some places control policies have managed to reduce smoking. Millions of people in the European region could be spared disease and early death if effective policies were put in place. Tobacco use is a leading cause of preventable premature death in the world today, claiming 1.6 million lives per year in the European region, with 2 million projected by 2020. Although […]

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