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IGTC Team Wins School-Wide Practice Awards
Eight IGTC team members received two Excellence in Public Health Practice Awards from the Bloomberg School of Public Health this week for their international work.
IGTC Research Presented at SRNT Meeting
SRNT’s Annual Meeting is the leading scientific forum for the latest nicotine and tobacco research. Members of the IGTC team presented a wide range of research during the annual meeting.
Training Future Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean
More than 50 tobacco control experts convened at the 2024 Latin America and Caribbean Tobacco Control Leadership Program in Mexico City in late February to grow their influence.
Earlier News
3/14/24: Research Base Grows in Bangladesh
2/15/24 Assessment of Littered Cigarette Butts in Brazil Informs Strengthening of Global Treaty
2/2/24: Power of the Pen
2/2/24: Reducing Youth Exposure
2/1/24: Do Changes at the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Go Far Enough?
1/30/24: Institute Honored with Silver Anthem Award
1/29/24: Evidence from Institute-Led Studies in the Philippines Spurs Calls for Action
Innovations in Tobacco Control Lectures
Watch videos from our lecture series where we welcome key researchers and experts to share ideas, present their work, and spark discussion.
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A Common Language
Accuracy and consistency are crucial to tobacco control work and its impact. It is in this spirit that IGTC offers (and has adopted) the following recommendations for intentional communications when discussing certain nicotine and tobacco products—along with the people who may use nicotine and tobacco products.
IGTC Director Joanna Cohen co-authored an editorial in Tobacco Control and shared the background of this effort in a video. We also have created a guide to help those interested in using these guidelines in their work.
Do Changes at the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Go Far Enough
In response to recent changes at the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, IGTC Director Joanna Cohen and two colleagues wrote a special communication for Tobacco Control.