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Addressing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities—Faculty Members Support New Surgeon General’s Report

November 19, 2024

Following a rigorous review of the scientific evidence, what does the U.S. Surgeon General’s report recommend?

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Tobacco

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Noncommunicable Diseases

IGTC Team Wins School-Wide Practice Awards

May 10, 2024

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.

Tobacco

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What We Know (and Don’t) About Nicotine Pouches

April 24, 2024

A recent addition to smoking-alternative products is the oral nicotine pouch, which contains crystalized nicotine powder and comes in a variety of flavors—and appeals to the youth market.

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Child and Adolescent Health

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IGTC Research Presented at SRNT Meeting

March 23, 2024

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.

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Institute for Global Tobacco Control

Research Base Grows in Bangladesh

March 14, 2024

The Bangladesh Tobacco Control Research Network recently held its 11th annual Research Findings Dissemination Conference in Dhaka.

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Institute for Global Tobacco Control

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Training Future Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean

March 14, 2024

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.

Tobacco

Institute for Global Tobacco Control

Tobacco Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of Tobacco? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Joanna Cohen

Professor

Health, Behavior and Society

Joanna Cohen, PhD, MHSc, is Chair of the Department of Health, Behavior & Society. She conducts research and capacity building to inform and advance interventions to eliminate tobacco-caused death and disease.

Ana María Rule

Assistant Professor

Environmental Health and Engineering

Ana Rule, PhD ’05, MHS '98, focuses on the development and evaluation of novel sampling and analysis strategies for assessments of exposure to biological aerosols, e-cigarette aerosols, and particulate matter.

Ryan David Kennedy

Associate Professor

Health, Behavior and Society

Ryan Kennedy, PhD, is a behavioral scientist who works to advance tobacco control policies in the U.S. and around the world.

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Addressing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities—Faculty Members Support New Surgeon General’s Report

IGTC Team Wins School-Wide Practice Awards

What We Know (and Don’t) About Nicotine Pouches

IGTC Research Presented at SRNT Meeting

Research Base Grows in Bangladesh

Training Future Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean

Tobacco Faculty Experts

Joanna Cohen

Ana María Rule

Ryan David Kennedy

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