Category: tabacco
Smoking Cessation Webinar available for viewing.
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Last week’s “Smoking Cessation” webinar is now available to view here. If you couldn’t attend, take this opportunity to watch Dr. Daniel Coutinho and Dr. João Pereira’s presentations. If you were one of those who attended, you can review the…
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SMOKING CESSATION WEBINAR
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To mark European Ex-Smokers’ Day, the Lung Cancer Study Group (GECP) will hold a webinar dedicated to smoking cessation. This initiative, open to both healthcare professionals and the general public, aims to raise awareness of the importance of quitting smoking…
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Scientific article – What’s One Cigarette Cost? The recent editorial says 20 minutes of your life
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An article recently published that smoking a cigarette can cost a person about 20 minutes of life. The estimate is based on a study that identified a correlation between tobacco consumption and the reduction of average life expectancy, with women…
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Scientific paper “Tobacco-Free Generation Could Prevent 40 Percent of Predicted Lung Cancer Deaths Globally”
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In the context of smoking prevention, we highlight the scientific article “Tobacco-Free Generation Could Prevent 40 Percent of Predicted Lung Cancer Deaths Globally”, published on the Practice Update website. According to the study, implementing a tobacco-free generation could substantially reduce…
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Tobacco will kill more than eight million people a year by 2030, warns WHO
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Tobacco will kill more than eight million people worldwide every year by 2030 if current trends are held, the World Health Organization estimated, according to which 80% of deaths will occur in poor countries. In a recent report, the World…
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Updated position of the European Respiratory Society on new tobacco products
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European Respiratory Society (ERS) has issued an updated position on new tobacco products, stating that it cannot recommend “harm reduction” as a population -based strategy to reduce smoking. The statement underlines that there is not enough evidence to support the…
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Tobacco advertising: 480 thousand euros imposed in fines for infractions
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The Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs (DGC) imposed fines worth 480 thousand euros following the inspection of advertising messages about tobacco and will reinforce these actions regarding the advertising of this heated product, it was announced this Thursday. Heated tobacco has…
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WHO warns about harmful effects of electronic cigarettes on health
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According to the World Health Organization, Governments around the world must take decisive action to curb the use of electronic cigarettes. In a recently released note, the agency highlights the importance of treating these products in the same way as…
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”Today is a good day to stop smoking” CNN Portugal
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The Lung Cancer Study Group (GECP) was present at the mythical race The Tall Ship Race in Lisbon. We recall the presence of Dr. Teresa Almodovar, president of the GECP board, in CNN Saturday, CNN Portugal, in an interview where…
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World No Tobacco Day – TV Record Europa
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Today we remember the presence of Dr. Carina Gaspar, pulmonologist and member of the Lung Cancer Study Group (GECP), on the program Fala Portugal, on TV Record Europa, within the framework of World No Tobacco Day. Dr.ª Carina Gaspar begins…
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