ERS International Congress 2017 - Symposium Tobacco Control in Europe: research and policy

Chronic airway diseases

Symposium

Tobacco Control in Europe: research and policy Paediatric Smoking prevention and cessation (HLfL)

Aims : We aim to learn from experts and high level policy makers on the new developments and initiatives to fulfil the evidence base gap, and address hot issues, such as e-cigarettes, from a multidisciplinary, translational perspective. This type of session (especially around the hot issue of e-cigarettes) traditionally fills the room beyond its seating capacity, and fits directly within this year’s conference theme.

Target audience : Allergologist, Allied health professional, Anaesthesiologist, Cardiologist, Clinician, Educationalist, Epidemiologist, Fellow, General practitioner, Immunologist, Junior member, Lung function technician, Neonatologist, Nurse, Occupational therapist, Oncologist, Otolaryngologist, Paediatrician, Patient, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Public health official, Pulmonologist, Researcher, Resident, Respiratory physician, Respiratory therapist, Scientist, Social worker, Student, TB specialist, Thoracic surgeon, Trainee

Chairs

Madrid (Spain)

Athens (Greece)

08:30

Outdoor second-hand cigarette smoke, air quality and their measurement A. Ruprecht(Bareggio (MI), Italy) -

258

09:00

Second-hand smoking or health in children and other highly susceptible human groups I. Agaku(Atlanta, United States) -

259

09:30

The EU-efforts on tobacco research and potential future opportunities in H2020 A. Gerakis(Bruxelles, Belgium) -

260

10:00

E-cigarettes in 2017 – an update of the evidence and European regulatory steps C. Vardavas(Heraklion, Greece) -

261