“Go out of the tunnel. Don’t burn away your future” in Brussels
World No Tobacco Day 2017
On the occasion of World No-Tobacco Day 2017, Women Against Lung Cancer in Europe (WALCE), in partnership with European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP), European Lung Foundation (ELF), European Respiratory Society (ERS), Insieme contro il Cancro and Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri (AIPO), is promoting a double event in Brussels focused on SMOKING CESSATION.
On 30 & 31 May there will be a two day exhibition, in Place de la Monnaie, entitled “Go out of the Tunnel. Don’t burn away your future”. This program consists on a structure shaped as a giant cigarette committing pulmonologists for performing counseling, displaying educational materials on smoking cessation and providing a basic spirometry test to people.
In concomitance with the exhibition of the Tunnel, on 31st of May at the EU Parliament in Brussels, it will be organized a high-level event entitled “WHO FCTC Article 14 – Time to prioritise tobacco cessation and dependence treatment.”, hosted by Italian MEP Alberto Cirio and focused on WHO FCTC Article 14. The aim of this session is to provide delegates with valuable information and good practice in order to advocate for the implementation of FCTC art.14 at national level.
– WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY – “WHO FCTC ARTICLE 14 – TIME TO PRIORITISE TOBACCO CESSATION AND DEPENDENCE TREATMENT” – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – 31 MAY 2017 | EU Commissioner Dr Vytenis Andriukaitis ‘s speech
– “Don’t burn away your future: Innovative initiative by WALCE to urge Belgian smokers to quit” | ENSP Newsletter – June 2017
Press Review:
– “Oncologi, a Bruxelles nuova tappa progetto ‘Esci dal tunnel'” | ANSA.it – 26/05/2017
– “La sigaretta-tunnel a Bruxelles per la lotta al fumo” | Repubblica.it – 26/05/2017
– “A Brussels la nuova tappa di “Esci dal tunnel. Non bruciarti il futuro”” | PanoramaSanità.it – 26/05/2017
– “A Brussels la nuova tappa di “Esci dal tunnel. Non bruciarti il futuro”” | Il Ritratto della Salute – 26/05/2017
– “Giornata senza Tabacco. Un europeo su quattro è dedito al fumo. A Bruxelles parte il progetto per dire “basta”” | Il Farmacista on line – 26/05/2017
– “Fumo: a Bruxelles la nuova tappa di “Esci dal Tunnel. Non bruciarti il futuro”” | MeteoWeb.eu – 26/05/2017
– “Giornata senza Tabacco. Un europeo su quattro è dedito al fumo. A Bruxelles parte il progetto per dire “basta”” | QuotidianoSanità.it – 26/05/2017
– “A Brussels la nuova tappa di “Esci dal tunnel. Non bruciarti il futuro”” | Insiemecontroilcancro.net – 26/05/2017
– “A Bruxelles il tour di oncologi e pneumologi contro i danni del fumo” | Salutenews.org – 27/05/2017
