Chairs: Dr Michiel Bannier (Maastricht, Netherlands), Dr Rahel Kebede (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Speakers: Prof. Andrew Bush (London, United Kingdom), Dr Katherine Landwehr (Perth, Australia), Prof. Richard Van Zyl-Smit (Cape Town, South Africa)

Fees: Free for ERS members / €10 for non-members
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This webinar is one of a series of activities linked to the upcoming ERS Congress theme 'Respiratory health around the globe'. The content of this webinar will complement the content of the congress programme.

Learn more about this year's ERS Congress theme.

Overview

There is a growing prevalence of e-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults across the globe, yet many healthcare professionals lack up-to-date knowledge on its health impacts. With emerging evidence linking vaping to respiratory harm and long-term consequences, there is a clear need for education.

Topics:

• E-cigarette use among youth: understanding the scope and drivers of the epidemic - Andrew Bush
• Unpacking the toxicity: health risks of e-cigarette use in children and adolescents - Katherine Landwehr
• The need to regulate youth vaping for a healthier future - Richard Van Zyl-Smit

Format

One-hour webinar format: 45 minutes for presentation, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

Learning outcomes

Following this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify current trends in e-cigarette use among children and adolescents
• Understand the warnings/labelling on e-cigarette packaging sold to youth/adolescents and their toxicological effects.
• Understand the policy perspective for regulating e-cigarette use among youth
• Translate this knowledge into counselling strategies to support vaping prevention and cessation among young patients.

Webinar series - Respiratory health around the globe

View all events in this series:

• Differences in ILD phenotypes, learnings from different ILD registries around the world - Respiratory health around the globe
  23 June, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CEST
• Long COVID: the lingering pandemic - global perspectives and breakthroughs
  3 July, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CEST
• Panel discussion on global application of the lung cancer screening programme
  28 August, 2025 | 15:00-16:00 CEST
• Panel discussion on the obesity epidemic - a worldwide problem: impact on respiratory health
  5 September, 2025 | 15:00-16:00 CEST
• Tuberculosis across continents: regional challenges, shared solutions
  23 September, 2025 | 16:00-17:00 CEST

CME credit

An application for accreditation of this webinar has been made to the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP) for 1 CME credit per 1-hour attendance. If accredited, the CME credit will be granted upon attendance of at least 60 minutes during the live webinar only.

What is a webinar?

A webinar closely simulates a lecture-based teaching experience. The speaker can interact with the audience, just as in a classroom setting. During the webinar, you will be asked to share your opinion on issues related to the topic using interactive polls.

All participants will be able to hear the lecturer and see the slides throughout the presentation. As a participant you will be able to pose questions or discuss ideas with the other participants via the text chat facility and the speaker will respond to the questions via the microphone.

Login guidelines

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