News and Events
Latest IGTC News
Faculty Members Support New Surgeon General’s Report
Following a rigorous review of the scientific evidence, what does the U.S. Surgeon General’s report recommend?
Using Cultural Appropriation to Sell More Cigarettes
Even as regulations and bans seek to curb tobacco use, the tobacco industry is willing go to any lengths to keep its consumers hooked, even tapping into people’s cultural identity and pride.
Health Warning Label Rotation Implementation
Research-based findings support the implementation of health warning label rotation policies
Earlier News
11/14/24: Thought Leadership Helps Generate Headlines
11/13/24: Changes and Updates for Progress Hub
11/11/24: Workshop Helps Build Leadership Capacity
5/10/24: IGTC Team Wins School-Wide Practice Awards
3/23/24: IGTC Research Presented at SRNT Meeting
3/14/24: Training Future Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean
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
Lectures and Events
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.
Press Contacts
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.