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The TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland is a limited company formed on the basis of a partnership between the Office of Tobacco Control and ASH Ireland and its parent organisations - The Irish Cancer Society and The Irish Heart Foundation.

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Conferences / Events

Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2011

11th - 12th November 2011 - Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan, Co Dublin

ERS welcomes new WHO report on global tobacco epidemic
Tobacco Control Committee chair Luke Clancy, said: "We welcome the important findings of the new WHO report, which confirm that many countries are making ...
www.ersnet.org/index.php/component/content/.../4364.html

Sheila Keogan, Luke Clancy, Fenton Howell at launch of New Quit Campaign

HSE media campaign tells smokers: 'You can QUIT, and we can help.

On Monday June 13 the HSE begins a new health education campaign aimed at encouraging smokers to quit.

The HSE has joined with a range of key health organisations to ensure that campaign has maximum impact and support across the health sector. Partners include the Irish Cancer Society, Irish Heart Foundation, Irish College of General Practitioners, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, Irish Dental Association, ASH Ireland, Asthma Society of Ireland, TobaccoFree Research Institute, Environmental Health Officers Associtation, National Youth Council of Ireland, Irish Thoracic Society, Royal College of Physicians in Ireland and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

For help to QUIT smoking:

Call the National Smokers' Quitline 1850 201 203

Visit www.QUIT.ie and sign up for an online quitplan or

Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/HSEquit

Contact HSE smoking cessation services, details on HSE.ie or QUIT.ie

European Conference Tobacco or Health. March 28th 29th 30th 2011. Amsterdam.

http://ectoh.org/destination-amsterdam/conference-venue

New Challenges in Healthcare

Part 2 of the ERS report on two days of reflection on chronic disease: Full report of the ERS ministerial conference, 19 October, Brussels - click on names to view presentations

http://www.ersnet.org/index.php/eu-affairs/item/4175-new-challenges-in-healthcare.html

S E S L
Secondhand smoke Exposure and Smoke-free Legislation

Pfizer Micro-Grant programme, Principle Investigator TFRI

Date: Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th March 2011

Venue: The Radisson Blu St. Helen's HotelDublin 4, Ireland.

SESL is a project which aims to provide advocacy needs in building support for implementing Tobacco Policy in the field of Smokefree and to be consistent with the Pfizer Micro-Grant programme priority No 1 we feel the most appropriate approach to supply the clearest and most rapid support in driving advocacy for Smokefree and Article 8 of the WHO FCTC is to measure the exposure outcome from different model smokefree laws. The rationale for this project is that in all countries where comprehensive laws exist show definite exposure and health benefits and therefore it sets out to measure the reduction in exposure and relate this to the type of Smokefree law, partial or comprehensive, in place in 8 European countries.
The above meeting was attended by delegates from France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, and Turkey.

SESL Meeting Programme:

World No Tobacco Day 2011

31st May 2011

Institute Origins and Background

The TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland(TFRI) is a limited company.

In December 1998 Minister Brian Cowan T.D. agreed to ASH's request to establish a Tobacco Research Institute and funded a steering group to develop a proposal for the Establishment of the Institute.

In October 1999 Professor David Kennedy submitted the 'Proposal' for the Establishment of 'Tobacco Control and Health Research Institute if Ireland'

In 2000 the establishment of a tobacco research centre was endorsed and included in the governement plam of action set out in the Report of the Tobacco Free Policy Group 'Towards a Tobacco Free Society'

At the incorporation of RIFTFS now TFRI as a Company Minister Michael Martin T.D. welcomed the initiative and strongly supported it as an important component of Government Strategy in achieving a Tobacco Free Society.

TFRI have four core research programs namely:

1. Treatment of Tobacco Dependence TFRI has conducted research into the treatment of tobacco dependence in Ireland and is working to develop recommendations for the treatment of tobacco dependence based on its research findings.

2. Tobacco Control Policy TFRI seeks to inform government and health policy through the development of sound evidence based research in the area of tobacco control policies.

3. Smoke Free Areas TFRI conducts research into Smokefree areas and examines exposure to and health effects of SHS.

4. Inequalities TFRI aims to identify areas where use of tobacco products contributes to health and social inequalities and to make recommendations to address these inequalities.

Key accomplishments: The Institute's first Government commissioned project was to assess the exposure and health effects pre and post the Irish Smokefree law. This formed the basis of the OTC first report on Smokefree and several subsequent scientific journal publications (www.tri.ie) and proved TFRI's expertise in this area. The Institute advised NHS Scotland in its implementation and evaluation plan for Smokefree. The Institute has also advised England, France, Spain, Sweden and Turkey on the introduction of Smokefree Laws. Other RIFTFS TC projects include studies on Polish immigrants, Gay and Lesbian community, smoking in homes and cars, smoking and low birth weight and prevalence of smoking in children.

The Institute is a significant participant in TC research in Europe and is the coordinating partner for the €3m EC, DG Research funded PPACTE (Pricing Policies And Control of Tobacco in Europe). This is the largest grant ever awarded by the EC for tobacco control research. It is a Partner in the DG Sanco funded project IMPASHS and is a WorkPackage Leader. It was also a partner in IMCA11 and in PESCE, Apheis and Aphea 1.

Research Strategy:

Transdiciplinary approach embracing:

Epidemiology including Molecular, Public Health, Genetics, Psychosocial, Marketing, Economics including Behavioral, Tobacco exposure and legal studies.

Translational with the aim of providing accessible understandable information and the evidence base for interventions.