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No Smoke Week: zero emissions in your lungs too

No Smoke Week: zero emissions in your lungs too

News | Institutional

(22/05/2024)

The University of Barcelona wants to guarantee an environment free of smoke and tobacco residues during the 25th No Smoke Week, which will take place from 25 to 31 May 2024. To help people to give up smoking, the Sports Service — Healthy University project — has organized a series of activities open to the public. The Office of Safety, Health and Environment (OSSMA), the Learning and Research Resources Centre (CRAI), the teachers and students of the Bellvitge Campus, Audiovisuals UB, the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), the Psychological Clinic of the UB, the Food Campus of Torribera and the Scientific and Technological Centres of the UB (CCIT) have collaborated.

News | Institutional

22/05/2024

Throughout the week, various actions will be offered in different areas of the University to promote health and wellbeing. Among other initiatives, the programme includes free consultations with professionals from the medical service to assess the state of health of those interested and their degree of tobacco dependence.

Along the same lines, UB Sports will be offering training sessions to improve cardiorespiratory capacity, as well as excursions in natural areas. Healthy moments with mindfulness have also been programmed to relieve tension and improve concentration. An information stand will also be set up on the Bellvitge Campus, where carboxymetry (a breathing test that measures carbon monoxide in expired air) will be carried out and practical advice will be given on how to stop smoking.

No Smoke week is held to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May. In Catalonia, the initiative is coordinated by SumaSalut, a project that integrates physical activity, smoking and alcohol programmes. The slogan for this fifth edition is “Zero emissions in your lungs too”.