E-cigarettes and Smoking: Correlation, Causation, and Selection Bias

Some public health officials, including those in Korea, discourage smokers from using electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) because ENDS use is positively correlated with smoking in cross-sectional surveys. From the observed correlation such officials deduce that ENDS causally discourage cessation from tobacco. However, use of ENDS is a choice made by individuals, and that choice […]

Peninsula Forum for Environment and Human Health 2022

The European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH) would like to invite you to explore the benefits of "Harnessing the power of community engagement in research" For more than a decade the European Centre for Environment and Human Health has worked to put the complex relationships between people and the environment at the top […]

Annual Cardiac Sarcoidosis Symposium

Cardiac sarcoidosis is a condition that has gained a growing interest in recent years, from a wide range of professionals including respiratory physicians, cardiologists, nurses and scientists. This symposium will showcase the latest research and clinical guidelines on cardiac sarcoidosis, with an emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach, in combination with clinical information and various imaging […]

GFN Five 2022

To register to participate in #GFN22 please complete the form below. Registering will give you free access to the content on the conference website, the opportunity to submit your 'GFN Five', and access to the event stream. If you intend to participate online, enter your name, email and set a password. If you intend to […]

Virtual Class: At Risk Pregnancy / Smoking, Alcohol, Drugs, and Pregnancy

**For pregnant women only** All attendees who participate will receive a FREE gift bag. Bags will be available for pick up after class until 4 PM. Please call, text, or email us to schedule a pick up time if you cannot pick it up on the day of class. The meeting link will be emailed to you […]

How can the illicit drug control field inform the tobacco endgame?

The regulation of tobacco and substances that have traditionally been Illicit (e.g., cannabis) are heading in opposite directions with tobacco policies heading toward sales bans, while many jurisdictions have moved to legalise cannabis. This convergence in control approaches offers opportunities for policy researchers to learn from the illicit drug policy field in reforming the regulation […]

The Hall of Vape

The Hall of Vape will once again be the largest and most detailed e-cigarette trade fair of its kind in Europe. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to marvel at a unique exhibition all about e-cigarettes, liquids and accessories and, of course, an incredibly large variety of products to try. A conference center peppered with […]

A Fireside Chat – The Impact of Evidence in a Pandemic

The global COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that has required rapid generation of research evidence to improve policy and practice in health, social care, and other settings. To meet this need, the researcher community has been mobilised more rapidly than ever seen before. This has created a difficult environment for policymakers and implementation actors […]

Why Won’t They Stop? Smokescreen: Vaping & Addiction

There are many misconceptions about vaping as our children are targeted daily by product marketers as well as peers. This discussion will focus on the dangers of vaping addiction and latest information on current trends in the electronic cigarette epidemic.

Demystifying the economics of tobacco control

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and its funding partner Cancer Research UK (CRUK) will present our capstone webinar for the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative: Demystifying the Economics of Tobacco Control - Knowledge, policy, and everything in between. Celebrating the culmination of over a decade of partnerships, research, and advocacy, this event represents […]