CONGRESS GUIDE

ERS International Congress 2016
DETAILED PROGRAMME
MONDAY 05 SEPTEMBER, 2016
Aims : To update the audience about the impact of global climate change and air pollution on cardiopulmonary health, and to discuss
various aspects regarding this subject. At the end of the symposium, the audience will be aware of the current status of global climate
change variables; their interactions with air pollutants and aeroallergens; their cardiopulmonary impacts; how basic research workers can
become more involved in addressing cardiopulmonary health issues associated with global climate change; and related factors on
cardiopulmonary health and about tools to address climate change in the treatment of patients and those suffer from it directly and
indirectly.
Track(s) : Epidemiology / Environment
Tag(s) : Translational
Target audience : Allergologist, Allied health professional, Cardiologist, Clinician, Emergency medicine doctor, Epidemiologist, Fellow,
General practitioner, Immunologist, Junior member, Microbiologist, Occupational therapist, Paediatrician, Patient, Pharmaceutical
industry representative, Physiologist, Public health official, Pulmonologist, Researcher, Resident, Respiratory physician, Scientist, TB
specialist, Trainee
Chairs : Frank J. Kelly (London, United Kingdom), Hasan Bayram (Gaziantep, Turkey)
14:45
15:15
15:45
Air pollution and interactions with aeroallergens
Kent Pinkerton (Davis, United States of America)
The effect of air pollution and temperature on COPD
Nadia Hansel (Baltimore, MD, United States of America)
Engineered nanoparticles and lung health
Terry Tetley (London, United Kingdom)
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16:15
Genetic susceptibility and wood smoke-induced chronic bronchitis
Yohannes Tesfaigzi (Albuquerque, United States of America)
Prince Regent Room Session 450 14:45 - 16:45
Symposium: Updating on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes
Aims : To update evidence on prevalence and characteristics of e-cigarette experimenters and users; their reasons to consume these
products; as well as the awareness, perceived harmfulness and beliefs and attitudes on e-cig. To update evidence and discuss whether the
use of electronic cigarettes in smokers is associated with smoking cessation attempts, cessation and reduced cigarette consumption; to
update and review evidence on health effects of e-cigarettes: animal studies and experimental laboratory studies regarding acute effects on
humans; and case reports of intoxication and respiratory disease; to discuss the challenging issues regarding conducting research on the
long term exposures and potential human health effects of the use of e-cigarettes while the duration of exposure is a major determinant of
health hazards; To discuss the harm reduction perspective and the public health impact on e-cigarette use.
Track(s) : Epidemiology / Environment Oncology
Tag(s) : Clinical
Target audience : Allergologist, Allied health professional, Anaesthesiologist, Cardiologist, Clinician, Educationalist, Epidemiologist,
Fellow, General practitioner, Junior member, Microbiologist, Nurse, Occupational therapist, Oncologist, Otolaryngologist, Patient,
Physiologist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Public health official, Pulmonologist, Researcher, Resident, Respiratory physician,
Respiratory therapist, Scientist, Sleep specialist/technologist, Student, Trainee
Chairs : Francesco Blasi (Milano, MI, Italy), Bo Lundback (Gothenburg, Sweden)
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14:45
15:15
15:45
Epidemiology of e-cigarette use: health effects of e-cig
Charlotta Pisinger (GLOSTRUP, Denmark)
E-cigarette as the first step into long-term addiction
Paraskevi Katsaounou (Athens, Greece)
E-cigarette as a cessation treatment?
Carlos Andres Jimenez Ruiz (Madrid, Spain)
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16:15
European regulation on e-cigarette
Constantine Vardavas (Heraklion, Greece)
Room L Session 451 14:45 - 16:45
Symposium: Driving and sleepiness
ESRS/ERS joint symposium
Aims : This symposium is aimed at those who work in the area of sleepiness as a driving risk and those implementing the evidence-based
guidelines in clinical practice. The symposium will describe the advances in this field and the implications of the new EU Directive for
practical and medico-legal issues in Europe.
Track(s) : Sleep
Target audience : Sleep specialist/technologist
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