In many low- and middle-income countries where tobacco use is common, tuberculosis (TB) is also a major problem. Studies have shown that smokers have a much greater chance of contracting TB and that tobacco use aggravates TB.
In the field of tobacco control it often happens that an opportunity to inform new or strengthen existing legislation arises requiring a rapid response on the part of the research community.
Existing limited evidence indicates that the majority of countries in sub-Saharan Africa are in the early stages of the tobacco epidemic.
Point-of-sale advertising refers to the display of promotional materials where tobacco products are sold.
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FTCT) is a treaty that promotes international action to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exp
This project builds on previous investment in three rounds of a small grants research competition in support of ratification, implementation and enforcement of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) under projects 001726, 103330 and 10
The burden of disease caused by smoking, and the medical and social costs associated with it, are not well quantified in low- and middle income countries.
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is a treaty that promotes international action to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exp
While there is much research on tobacco control worldwide, there is little that is specific to the Brazilian context.
The Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom, is making a grant of up to £1 100 000 to IDRC to cover three years of Research for International Tobacco Control (RITC) programming between April 2005 and March 2008.