Goals of the 8th Summit on THR

OPENING REMARKS

Organising Committee & SCOHRE Board

Chairs: Ignatios Ikonomidis, Konstantinos Farsalinos, David T. Sweanor, J.D., Andrzej Fal

OPENING SPEECH

History and future of nicotine plus some learnings from the Swedish end-game

Speaker: Karl Fagerstrom

Professor Fagerstrom in his introductory speech will focus on the history and future of nicotine, based on learnings from the Swedish end-game. The history of nicotine replacement treatment started when two Swedish physicians were doing research on different atmospheric pressure and dealt with submarine crews who were using snus, as they were not allowed to smoke in the submarine. As Professor Fagerstrom will comment, the new strategy is to reduce medical and social harm caused by tobacco and nicotine products and differentiate between harmful effects and different product types. During his speech, Professor Fagerstrom will also show data that smoking prevalence can be reduced with the help of alternative products.

Speakers

Ignatios Ikonomidis

Professor of Cardiology

Director of Echocardiography and Laboratory of Preventive Cardiology, 2nd Cardiology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

«Chair»

Greece

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

David T. Sweanor J.D.

Chair of the Advisory Board

Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics, University of Ottawa

«Chair»

Canada

Andrzej Fal

Prof. h.c., MD, PhD, MBA, FAAAAI

Prof. dr hab., President, Polish Society of Public Health; Head, Department of Allergy, Lung Diseases & Internal Medicine, Central Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Interior; Director, Institute of Medical Science, UKSW

«Chair»

Poland

Karl Fagerstrom

Professor Emeritus; President, Fagerstrom Consulting

«Speaker»

Sweden