Publications The Tobacco Atlas 7th Edition The Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas, released by Vital Strategies and the Tobacconomics team at the University of Illinois at Chicago, serves as a warning call to all those who care about global health and economic development.
Publications Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention: Assessment Of Blood Lead Surveillance Capacity Maharashtra, India This report evaluated the policy landscape and public health infrastructure capacity to support a statewide childhood lead surveillance system in Maharashtra, India.
Fact Sheets UK PACT : Enhancing Sustainable Urban Mobility in Surabaya and Makassar This project aims to assist the coastal cities of Surabaya and Makassar in Indonesia their post-COVID recovery plans by developing a more sustainable urban mobility strategy that is lower in emissions, safer, more inclusive, and resilient.
Campaigns Ukraine – Tobacco Control – Stop Smoking This 2024 Ukrainian tobacco control campaign leverages real stories from doctor to amplify the impact of recently introduced graphic health warnings. The campaign also promotes cessation resources, empowering smokers to quit.
Websites Campaign Beacon The Campaign Beacon website showcases effective and innovative campaigns the address the topics that shape global health—from food environments to harmful drug use and the role of corporate interests.
Publications Stage at diagnosis and survival by stage for the leading childhood cancers in Rwanda This study examined data from the Rwanda National Cancer Registry for 412 children aged 0 to 14 diagnosed in 2013–2017 for the eight most commonly occurring childhood cancers. It highlights the value of population-based cancer registries in aiding our understanding of the poor outcomes for survival among children who have cancer.
Publications Short-term association of particulate matter and cardiovascular disease mortality in Shanghai, China between 2003 and 2020 This study's objective was to thoroughly evaluate associations between PM pollutants and cardiovascular disease mortality in Shanghai, China, from 2003 to 2020. The study found that PM pollutants had a significant association with cardiovascular disease mortality during the study period.
Fact Sheets Publications Information About New Federal Regulations for Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) New information about new federal regulations for Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) can be confusing to understand. The Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program has created a guide to help you better understand all of this information.
Campaigns Ghana – Road Safety – Stop Speeding This 2024 “Stop Speeding” public service announcement from Ghana focuses on the enforcement of speed limits advising drivers to slow down or risk being arrested for speeding.
Fact Sheets Mass Media Campaigns This factsheet discusses smokefree policies that ban smoking in certain establishments, venues or defined areas; bans are most effective when mandated by legislation with penalties for non-compliance.
Publications Tobacco Imagery in Movies and Web Series Streaming in India and Their Compliance With the Recent Anti-Tobacco Rules for Over-the-Top (OTT) Platforms This study explored compliance with the OTT Rules 2023 in popular movies and web series on select OTT platforms in India. Analysis of 29 movies and 31 web series from seven popular OTT platforms found that portrayal of tobacco imagery in OTT shows is prevalent and not compliant with the OTT Rules 2023, which should be monitored and more strictly enforced to protect viewers from tobacco promotion.