Where We Work

As a collaborating center of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2004, our work takes around the globe. We concentrate primarily on the 10 priority countries of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use - Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Pakistan, the Philippines, Ukraine and Vietnam .

Through these and collaborations with other organizations, we have been able to produce work to support tobacco control action in low- and middle-income countries since our founding in 1998. Choose a region below to learn more about our projects.

African Region
Young Children's Perceptions of Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packages
E-Cigarette Excise Taxes: A Global Overview
Grow Food, Not Tobacco
Spinning a Global Web
World No Tobacco Day 2022

Eastern Mediterranean Region
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Waterpipe Venues: Egypt, Russia and Turkey
TPackSS: Compliance with Health Warning Label Laws: 2013 Collection
Young Children's Perceptions of Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packages
E-Cigarette Excise Taxes: A Global Overview
Grow Food, Not Tobacco
Spinning a Global Web
World No Tobacco Day 2022

European Region
Assessing Compliance with Turkey's Smoke-free Legislation
Compliance with Smoke-free Legislation in Turkey
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco Products At the Point of Sale in Two Russian Cities Fact Sheet
Feminine Cigarette Brand Marketing in Ukraine
Increasing Taxes on Tobacco: Advocacy Lessons from Ukraine
Online Marketing of Electronic Cigarettes in Russia
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Waterpipe Venues: Egypt, Russia and Turkey
Smoke-free Schools and Hospitality Venues in Turkey
TPackSS: Compliance with Health Warning Label Laws: 2013 Collection
TPackSS: Compliance with Health Warning Label Laws: 2015-2017 Collection
Y oung Children's Perceptions of Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packages
E-Cigarette Excise Taxes: A Global Overview
Grow Food, Not Tobacco
Compliance with Smoke-free Law in Hospitality Venues: An Observational Study in Turkey
Spinning a Global Web
World No Tobacco Day 2022

Region for the Americas
Air Quality in Baltimore Waterpipe Cafes
Cigarette Pack Color: A Key Design Feature Increasing Likeability and Desire to Try the Product for Mexican City Adolescents
Concept Descriptors, Real Flavors
How Branding Compromises Pictorial Health Warning Labels in Mexico
IGTC Comments on the Role of Flavors in Tobacco in Response to FDA Docket
New Tobacco Products, Old Advertising Strategies: Point-of-Sale Advertising in Guatemala
Observing Menthol Bans in Canada
Striving Towards Equity
Technical Report on Flavored Cigarettes at the Point-of-Sale in Latin America
Technical Report on Tobacco Marketing at the Point-of-Sale in Lima, Peru: A Follow-Up
Technical Report on Tobacco Marketing at the Point-of-Sale in Mexico City, Mexico
Technical Reports on Tobacco Marketing at the Point-of-Sale Around Schools
The Consumption of Illicit Cigarettes in Mexico
The Political Economy of Tobacco Control in Brazil
Tobacco 21 Policy in Maryland: State of the Evidence
Tobacco Displays and Smoking Susceptibility of Brazilian Youth
Tobacco Retail Environments around Secondary Schools in Mexico
TPackSS: Compliance with Health Warning Label Laws: 2013 Collection
TPackSS: Compliance with Health Warning Label Laws: 2015-2017 Collection
Y oung Children's Perceptions of Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packages
Tobacco Product Litter & Post-Consumption Marketing
Assessing Cigarette Packs Sold in Mexico for Health Warning Label Compliance
E-Cigarette Excise Taxes: A Global Overview
Grow Food, Not Tobacco
Spinning a Global Web
World No Tobacco Day 2022
Straw Cigarette Branding: Misleading Descriptors and a New Marlboro Man

South-East Asia Region
Compliance with India's Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA)
Designated Smoking Room Prevalence and Compliance in India
Examining the Impacts of the Gutka Bans in Selected Indian States
Factsheets and Technical Reports: Compliance with Smoke-free and Point-of-Sale Policies across China, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan
Guidance for Indonesian Cigarette Package Pictorial Warnings
Headshots on Bidi and Smokeless Tobacco Packs in India and Bangladesh: A Curious Branding Element
Impact of an E-Cigarette Tax on Cigarette Use in Indonesia
TPackSS: Compliance with Health Warning Label Laws: 2013 Collection
TPackSS: Compliance with Health Warning Label Laws: 2015-2017 Collection
Use of Google Street View for tobacco advertising observations in Indonesia
Y oung Children's Perceptions of Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packages
Assessing Cigarette Packs Sold in Indonesia for Health Warning Label Compliance
Tobacco Product Litter & Post-Consumption Marketing
Implementation of the E-cigarette Ban in India: Findings from Key Informant Interviews
E-Cigarette Excise Taxes: A Global Overview
Grow Food, Not Tobacco
Prevalence and Compliance of Designated Smoking Areas in Hospitality Venues and Transportation: An Observational Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Advertisements, Promotions and Display of Tobacco Products at Points-of-Sale in Pakistan
Spinning a Global Web
World No Tobacco Day 2022
Is 'Velo' prevalent in Pakistan?
Tobacco retailer density and tobacco retailers near schools in two cities of East India, Ranchi and Siliguri
Bangladeshi’s perceptions of a standardized shape & size for smokeless tobacco

Western Pacific Region
China Household Rules for Smoking
Cigarette Gift Giving Practices in China: A Descriptive Analysis
Effective Cigarette Health Warning Labels in China
Factsheets and Technical Reports: Compliance with Smoke-free and Point-of-Sale Policies across China, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan
Most Effective Pictorial Health Warning Labels With Messages About Smokers Harming Others
The Political Economy of Tobacco Control in the Philippines
TPackSS: Compliance with Health Warning Label Laws: 2013 Collection
TPackSS: Compliance with Health Warning Label Laws: 2015-2017 Collection
Y oung Children's Perceptions of Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packages
Social Media Marketing by E-cigarette and Heated Tobacco Product Brands in the Philippines
What Policies May Help Filipino Adults Quit Smoking?
Online Marketing of E-cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products on Brand Websites in Vietnam
E-cigarette Use Among Filipino Adults Who Smoke
Online Marketing of E-cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products on Brand Websites in China
Cigarette & E-cigarette Marketing at Points of Sale Near Schools in China: 2021 vs. 2023
Online Marketing of E-cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products on Brand Websites in the Philippines
E-Cigarette Excise Taxes: A Global Overview
The Sale and Marketing of Cigarettes, E-cigarettes, and Heated Tobacco Products Near Schools in the Philippines
COVID-19 Related Quit Attempts among Adults who Smoke in Vietnam
The Sale and Marketing of Tobacco Products Near Schools in Vietnam: Tactics that Target Youth
Effects of cigarette packaging and price on hypothetical quit-smoking behavior among Vietnamese adults who smoke
Grow Food, Not Tobacco
Youth Exposures and Perceptions to Tobacco Marketing in China
Spinning a Global Web
World No Tobacco Day 2022
Tobacco points-of-sale around schools in ten cities in China