Abstract-based Sessions

Some 800 research presentations were made at WCTOH. Oral Presentation Sessions and Poster Discussion Sessions were held on Thursday through Saturday, 19-21 March 2015, from 12:45 to 13:45.

The Abstract Book is available for download here.

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Oral Presentation Sessions

All Oral Presentation Sessions will be held from 12:45-13:45 in rooms as noted.

01. Innovative ways for achieving tobacco free generations, ENDS Chair: Monika Arora (India)	Capital Suite 1
02. Post-2015 development agenda, economic arguments Chair: TBC	Capital Suite 3
03. Illicit trade, access by minors Chair: Laurent Huber (USA)	Capital Suite 5
04. Globalisation of tobacco interference Chair: Paula Johns (Brazil)	Capital Suite 7

Poster Discussion Sessions

All Poster Discussion sessions will be held from 12:45-13:45 in the Poster Area (Hall 6).

01. Pathways toward smoke-free generations Chair: Omar Shafey (UAE)	Hall 6
02. Protecting health policies from industry interference Chair: Prakash Gupta (India)	Hall 6
03. Mass media targets and messages Chair: Sandra Mullin (USA)	Hall 6
04. Tracking and investing in NCD prevention Chair: Yvona Tous (Canada)	Hall 6
05. Illicit trade and counter measures Chair: Francis Thompson (Canada)	Hall 6
06. Steps in developing the case for tax reform Chair: Tom Glynn (USA)	Hall 6
07. Tobacco use and motivating users to quit Chair: Mira Aghi (India)	Hall 6
08. Cessation interventions and effectiveness Chair: Taylor Hays (USA)	Hall 6
09. Trade, CSR and litigation as a tool Chair: TBC	Hall 6
10. Smokeless tobacco - burden, trends and challenges Chair: Pranay Lal (India)	Hall 6
11. Addiction - determinants and motivators to quit Chair: Roger Ciza (Burundi)	Hall 6
12. Tobacco - a violation of human and social rights Chair: TBC	Hall 6
13. Compliance and enforcement at point-of-sale and in media Chair: Maxime Compaoré (Norway)	Hall 6
14. Breaking down the barriers for smoke-free Chair: Honge Liu (China)	Hall 6
15. E-cigarettes, waterpipe and dokha: practices and impacts Chair: Ahmad Al Mulla (UAE)	Hall 6
16. Empowering civil society Chair: Nils Billo (Switzerland)	Hall 6
17. Monitoring compliance with smoke-free laws Chair: Mariam Ahmed Al-Wahedi (UAE)	Hall 6
18. Indirect marketing tactics Chair: TBC	Hall 6
19. Cross-cutting issues in tobacco control Chair: Lorraine Greaves (Canada)	Hall 6
20. Partners working together for better results Chair: Belen Rios (Argentina)	Hall 6
21. Integrating cessation and lessons learnt Chair: Tara Singh Bam (Nepal)	Hall 6

Friday, 20 March 2015

Oral Presentation Sessions

Oral Presentation Sessions will be held from 12:45-13:45 in the rooms noted below.

05. Innovative ways for achieving tobacco-free generations Chair: Manjusha Chatterjee (India)	Capital Suite 1
06. Illicit trade, access by minors Chair: TBC	Capital Suite 3
07. Cessation, health warnings Chair: Quan Gan (China)	Capital Suite 5
08. Smoke-free environments Chair: Tara S. Bam (Nepal)	Capital Suite 7
09. Impacts of plain or standardised packaging among adult smokers: insights from the ITC-Australia survey Chair: Mike Daube (Australia)	Capital Suite 10
10. Globalisation of tobacco interference Chair: Matt Myers (USA)	Capital Suite 13

Poster Discussion Sessions

Poster Disussion Sessions will be held from 12:45-13:45 in the Poster Area (Hall 6).

22. Perspectives on demand for tobacco Chair: Jacqui Drope (USA)	Hall 6
23. Cessation - predictors and policies Chair: Luke Clancy (Ireland)	Hall 6
24. Point-of-sale: Impact, marketing and counter tactics Chair: Belen Saenz de Miera (Mexico)	Hall 6
25. Smokefree environments and Second-hand smoke - changing the norm Chair: TBC	Hall 6
26. Civil society links, impacts and opportunities Chair: Maxime Compaoré (Norway)	Hall 6
27. Reducing demand by targeting risk groups Chair: TBC	Hall 6
28. E-cigarettes: evidence and analysis Chair: Ehsan Latif (UK)	Hall 6
29. Strategies for countering tobacco industry interference Chair: TBC	Hall 6
30. Mass media and advocacy strategies for target audiences Chair: TBC	Hall 6
31. Assessing needs for stronger collaboration with civil society Chair: Laurent Huber (USA)	Hall 6
32. Barriers and strategies for building capacity Chair: TBC	Hall 6
33. Economic evidence for tax reform Chair: Evan Blecher (USA)	Hall 6
34. Cessation models and partnerships Chair: Jawad Mohammed (Lebanon)	Hall 6
35. Engaging new partners Chair: TBC	Hall 6
36. Old and new Tobacco Industry tactics Chair: Sylviane Ratte (France)	Hall 6
37. Tax - impacts on affordability and consumption Chair: Mego Lien (USA)	Hall 6
38. Tobacco alternatives and disincentives Chair: Possy Mugyenyi (Uganda)	Hall 6
39. Perceptions and risks of waterpipe, hookah, shisha and gutkha Chair: Sheerena Marouie (UAE)	Hall 6
40. Sustainable funding - needs and mechanisms Chair: Rana Singh (India)	Hall 6
41. Growing and mobilising civil society Chair: Yolonda Richardson (USA)	Hall 6
42. Tobacco risks for vulnerable populations Chair: TBC	Hall 6

Saturday, 21 March 2015

Oral Presentation Sessions

Oral Presentation Sessions will be held from 12:45-13:45 in the rooms noted below.

11. Poverty and human rights Chair: Pranay Lal (India)	Capital Suite 1
12. Globalisation of tobacco interference Chair: Irene Reyes (Philippines)	Capital Suite 3
13. The role of tobacco control activists Chair: Mira Aghi (India)	Capital Suite 5
14. Tobacco control partnerships Chair: Rana Singh (India)	Capital Suite 7

Poster Discussion Sessions

All Poster Discussion sessions will be held from 12:45-13:45 in the Poster Area (Hall 6).

43. Monitoring the impact of FCTC implementation Chair: Tibor Szilagyi (Egypt)	Hall 6
44. Emerging challenges and old tactics in new settings Chair: Douglas Bettcher (Switzerland)	Hall 6
45. E-cigarettes: findings, threats and lessons learnt Chair: TBC	Hall 6
46. Factors in improving cessation Chair: Harry Lando (USA)	Hall 6
47. Benefits of community collaboration and outreach Chair: TBC	Hall 6
48. Bridging the inequality gaps Chair: Shoba John (India)	Hall 6
49. Compliance and enforcement: results and challenges Chair: Ashish Pandey (India)	Hall 6
50. Tools for accelerating smoke-free Chair: Silvana Turci (Brazil)	Hall 6
51. Waterpipe, hookah and shisha: gender issues and effects Chair: TBC	Hall 6
52. Cessation in health care settings Chair: George Bakhturidze (Georgia)	Hall 6
53. Game changers using mass media campaigns Chair: TBC	Hall 6
54. Tobacco control and NCDs: connecting the dots? Chair: TBC	Hall 6
55. Assessing the health and economic impacts Chair: Gan Quan (China)	Hall 6
56. Cessation patterns and pathways Chair: Fenton Howell (Ireland)	Hall 6
57. Expansion of smokefree laws and policies Chair: Bobby Ramakant (India)	Hall 6
58. Tools for enforcing and reinforcing health warnings Chair: Anne Jones (Australia)	Hall 6
59. Protecting and empowering youth Chair: Heng Koong (Singapore)	Hall 6
60. Making smokefree the norm in challenging places Chair: Toker Erguder (Turkey)	Hall 6
61. Avoidance practices in smoking households and children's salivary cotinine level Chairs: Helal Ahmed (Bangladesh), Islam Sujon Aminul (Bangladesh)	Hall 6
62. Effectiveness of media campaigns Chair: TBC	Hall 6
63. Trade vs public health: links, threats and strategies Chair: Monika Andreis (Brazil)	Hall 6
64. De-normalising tobacco for women and children Chair: Patricia Lambert (South Africa)	Hall 6
65. Evaluating impact of health warnings Chair: Seth Sanjay (India)	Hall 6