Abstracts

9th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction - Virtual

ABSTRACT BOOK

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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ENDED

Abstract submission is now closed.

IMPORTANT DATES

August 25th, 2026: Abstract submission deadline | Extended to August 31st
September 4th, 2026: Notification on acceptance
September 17th, 2026: Presentation Submission Deadline
September 28th-30th, 2026: 9th Summit Tobacco Harm Reduction by SCOHRE

REGISTRATION

Poster presentations will be accepted if at least one of the authors is registered at the conference.
Note that registration is free of charge for scientists, healthcare professionals, and students.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

The programme of the Summit will include keynote lectures, plenary and panel discussions, as well as poster presentations.

All approved abstracts will be presented as Poster presentations (5 min). Authors will submit prerecorded videos following communication with the Secretariat. Presenters will participate offline (Videos will be available on the event virtual platform to be accessed on demand. The possibility to submit questions to authors -and answered offline- will be available.)

View Poster Presentations’ pre-recorded videos.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

All poster presentations must be in English, official language of the Summit.
A one-page (300 words max.) abstract should be submitted.
The abstract title should be written in capital letters.
In the names of the authors please state first the name and second the surname
State the authors’ affiliation(s) and city-country of origin.
The presenting author’s name should be in bold.
It is recommended that you follow the following structure: Background, Material and Methods, Results, Conclusions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE POSTER PRESENTATIONS

The duration of each poster presentation shall be 5 minutes.
e-Poster presentations must contain a maximum of 6 slides.
Please designate one presenter; in case of multiple presenters, please note that all presenters should be registered. Please do not combine multiple presenters’ PowerPoint presentations into one file.
The corresponding author will receive a PowerPoint Slide Template to use for the presentation and, optionally, a virtual background image. For instructions on how to enable a Virtual Background, please go to the Zoom website (Support).
Presentations shall be recorded on Zoom by the author and submitted to the Secretariat via a file transfer tool / link.
If you have questions about using audio or video during your presentation, please contact the Secretariat.

BOOK OF ABSTRACTS

The electronic book of abstracts will be available at the Summit website.

THEMES

Toxicology and aerosol chemistry – Chemical composition of the aerosol, droplet size and distribution, temperature and toxicants, indoor air quality
Biomarkers’ evaluation in animal or human studies
Preclinical evaluation
Epidemiology & Social Issues (Perception risk, Attractiveness etc.)
Clinical Assessment and Harm Reduction
Regulatory issues
Bioethics
Innovation & Novel Products
Smoking cessation
Educational issues in adolescence