Tackling Smoking in 21st Century Britain
Conference aim
The UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies hosted an international conference to mark the first five years of the Centre's work. The conference outlined the results of the research, knowledge transfer and public engagement activities of the Centre, as well as drawing on the expertise of a range of collaborators from the UK and overseas. The conference showcased recent and innovative work aimed at tackling all aspects of the tobacco epidemic.
Target audience
An international audience, encompassing researchers, policy makers, professionals working in tobacco control and cessation, users of public health evidence and members of the public.
Themes
The conference covered three broad themes - harm reduction, cessation, and prevention. Examples of topics that these themes covered included:
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Addressing smoking-related inequalities in health
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Economics of tobacco
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End-game strategies for tobacco in the UK
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Evaluating complex public health interventions
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Harm reduction
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International policy
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Knowledge transfer/engaging policy makers
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Methodological innovation in tobacco control research
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Policy priorities
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Preventing smoking uptake
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Public engagement in tobacco control and public health
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Smoking cessation
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Smoking during pregnancy
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Smoking in the media
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The tobacco industry
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Translational research
Speakers
Opening Plenary Session
Smoking in entertainment media: the clear picture emerging
Speakers to include:
Jono Polansky: How the movie industry is recruiting young smokers
Professor Susanne Tanski: The growing evidence of the impacts on young people's smoking behaviours
Dr Paula Grey: Tackling smoking in entertainment media as part of the comprehensive tobacco control strategy
Opening Address
We were delighted to have announced Stephen Williams MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health who gave the opening plenary.
Keynote speakers
Professor Amanda Amos presented on Prevention
Professor John Britton presented on Harm Reduction
Professor Robert West presented on Cessation
Professors Gerard Hastings and Robert West presented a structured discussion: Should we now focus on 'the end-game' for tobacco control in the UK?