International Congress London 2016

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Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, abstract number.

The history of respiratory public health in Britain

Symposium
Chairs: Anthony Seaton (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), Paul Blanc (San Francisco, United States of America)
Aims: The aim of this session is to address the UK contributions in the history of tobacco control, air pollution and work-related lung disease.
Target audience: Clinicians and academicians

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Tobacco and public health in Great Britain from 1945 through e-cigarettes David Mannino (Lexington, United States of America)
From the coal field s to the shipyards: pneumoconiosis past and present Arthur McIvor (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
A brief history of a century of air pollution and public health in Great Britain Stephen Mosley (Leeds, United Kingdom)
Cotton dust: a personal perspective Charles A. Pickering (Altrincham, United Kingdom)