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The Institute for Global Tobacco Control works to prevent death and disease from tobacco use through research, education and policy development. Established in 1998 in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Institute has a strong base in survey research. With ongoing projects in more than 40 countries around the world, the Institute serves as a key international resource for the development of global tobacco control policies and interventions.

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Latest News

SHS Monitoring Website

A new online resource for secondhand smoke monitoring.

$500 Million for Tobacco Control

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates announce that they are pledging a combined $500 million toward global antismoking efforts.

Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic

World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco Epidemic Report points to the need for immediate, aggressive tobacco control.

Global Tobacco Control: Learning from the Experts

The Institute for Global Tobacco Control at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has launched a new online training program in global tobacco control as part of the Global Stop Smoking Initiative supported by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The training program, Global Tobacco Control: Learning from the Experts, is located on the Web at www.globaltobaccocontrol.org.

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