Charlotta Pisinger
Charlotta Holm Pisinger (born 19 December 1960) is a Danish medical doctor, an expert on tobacco-related health issues, and the first Danish professor in tobacco prevention, at the University of Copenhagen.
Charlotta Holm Pisinger | |
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| Born | 19 December 1960 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Occupation(s) | medical doctor, professor |
| Known for | Danish professor in tobacco prevention |
Early life
Charlotta Pisinger was born on 19 December 1960, in Prague, Czechoslovakia.[1] She earned a master's degree in 1988, a PhD in 2004, and an MPH in 2007, all from the University of Copenhagen.[1]
Career
Pisinger is professor in tobacco prevention, at the University of Copenhagen, and an associate professor at the University of Southern Denmark.[2]
Pisinger is chairman of the European Respiratory Society tobacco control committee, and a former president of the Danish Society for Tobacco Research.[2][3] She sits on the directory board for Danish Epidemiological Society and is a member of the Danish Heart Foundation research evaluation committee.[2]
Pisinger is a prominent sceptic of e-cigarettes, and in September 2019, was quoted as the subject of an article in The Observer:[3]
In Europe we have banned flavours from cigarettes because we know it attracts young people to smoking ... Cigarettes should taste like cigarettes not like candy. E-cigarettes taste like candy and, frequently, we see in small shops where they are sold, e-cigarettes on one side and candy on the other. Of course it attracts children.[3]
References
- "Charlotta Pisinger". Altinget. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Pickering, Birgitte. "Charlotta Holm Pisinger". Frederiksberg Hospital. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Doward, Jamie; Fraser, Tali (14 September 2019). "UK attacked for defence of flavoured e-cigarettes". The Observer. Retrieved 17 September 2019.