What’s new on smoking?

Smoking is a disease and an addiction. The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. The smoking reduction in Europe is significant and is attempted with the action of all Member States of the European Union, within the framework of the World Health Organization. In Greece, there has been a dramatic fall in smoking recently, especially in young ages, accompanied by a change in public attitude towards tobacco use. In particular, smoking prevalence is 27% today, while the annual consumption of cigarettes has been reduced by 49% during the last decade.

Participants:
Panagiotis Behrakis M.D., PhD (McGill): Pulmonologist – Intensivist,
Former Associate Professor of Athens and Harvard Universities,
Director of the Institute of Public Health, The American College of Greece

Panagiotis Behrakis is a Pulmonologist-Intensivist. Board certified in three specialties, Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. Prof. Behrakis earned an MD from Athens University and two PHDs, from Athens and McGill Universities. Prof. Behrakis is the Director of the Institute of Public Health of the American College of Greece, President of the ENSP Scientific Committee, member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Chest Physicians, founder of “George D. Behrakis RESEARCH LAB” of the Hellenic Cancer Society, investigator at the Biomedical Research Foundation of Athens Academy and focal point of WHO for Tobacco Control in Greece. Former Associate Professor at the University of Athens, former Adjunct Professor at Harvard University and former President of European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention. Prof. Behrakis has been published more than 150 full scientific papers with 2500 citations. Currently, he is the Coordinator of European Joint Action on Tobacco Control.
Institute οf Public Health, The American College οf Greece