Consumer and healthcare professionals’ misconceptions on the harms of nicotine

Nicotine has been largely characterized as a toxin, and a large part of the smoking control efforts globally are moving towards setting a goal for a nicotine-free world. The panel will discuss about the major perception among the population, regulators and public health community, and how these are compatible with current knowledge and science. They will also examine whether focusing on a nicotine-free world might facilitate or hinder the efforts to reduce the smoking prevalence and will explore potential intended benefits and unintended harms of shifting the focus from smoking to nicotine control.

Chair: Konstantinos Farsalinos

Speakers:

• Rohan Andrade De Sequeira
• Giovanni Li Volti
• Damian Sweeney

Speakers

Konstantinos Farsalinos

MD, MPH

MD, MPH, Senior Researcher University of Patras, Greece School of Public Health, University of West Attica, Greece Data & Media Lab, University of Peloponnese,

«Chair»

Greece

Rohan Savio Sequeira

Prof. Dr, Consultant Cardio-Endocrine Physician; Specialist in Non-Invasive Cardiology, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity Management

The Revival Clinic

«Speaker»

India

Giovanni Li Volti

Full Professor of Biochemistry

Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania

«Speaker»

Italy

Damian Sweeney

Chair, New Nicotine Alliance Ireland & ETHRA Partner

«Speaker»

Ireland