Tobacco and Public Health | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Workshop Helps Build Leadership Capacity

November 11, 2024

Participants from China convened for skill-building seminar in Washington, D.C.

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Evidence from Institute-Led Studies in the Philippines Spurs Calls for Action

January 29, 2024

Evidence from multiple IGTC research initiatives conducted in the Philippines resulted in a three-part news feature in the Philippine Daily Inquirer calling for stronger policy measures to save 100,000+ Filipino lives each year.

Tobacco

Institute for Global Tobacco Control

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Former Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health Joins Lecture Series

November 08, 2023

View a recording of the lecture delivered by the University of Hong Kong’s Sophia Siu Chee Chan, discussing tobacco control policy challenges and opportunities.

Health Policy

Tobacco

Institute for Global Tobacco Control

25 Years of Fighting Tobacco

October 17, 2023

From efforts to end the tobacco epidemic to the regulation of e-cigarettes, the Institute for Global Tobacco Control has empowered policymakers and public health professionals with evidence to influence tobacco policy for 25 years.

Health Policy

Tobacco

Bloomberg School

Flavor Studies Analyze Cigarettes in Three Countries

September 25, 2023

Much is known about the link between cigarette flavors and consumer appeal, but less has been reported about the level of flavor chemicals in tobacco products. IGTC teamed up with experts from Portland State University to fill this important research gap.

Health Policy

Tobacco

Institute for Global Tobacco Control

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How the FDA Can Help More People Stop Smoking

May 01, 2023

Millions of people who want to quit smoking need the FDA to deliver on new treatments.

Drugs

Tobacco

Bloomberg School

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

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

Frances Stillman

Associate Professor

Health, Behavior and Society

Frances Stillman, EdD, EdM, is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in tobacco control research, training and capacity building.

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Workshop Helps Build Leadership Capacity

Evidence from Institute-Led Studies in the Philippines Spurs Calls for Action

Former Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health Joins Lecture Series

25 Years of Fighting Tobacco

Flavor Studies Analyze Cigarettes in Three Countries

How the FDA Can Help More People Stop Smoking

Tobacco Faculty Experts

Joanna Cohen

Ana María Rule

Ryan David Kennedy

Frances Stillman

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