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A member of the Iranian army smokes as he rests at a park in central Tehran, April 9, 2009

Where Iran and Israel Align: Youth Tobacco Use

by Julia Yarkoni, Mohammad Saeed Gharaati Jahromi

Despite efforts to curb tobacco use in both countries, smoking rates among children and teenagers are on the rise

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A worker smokes as he harvests tobacco leaves in a field.

Advancing Global Tobacco Control as New Challenges Arise

by Sungkyu Lee

The most recent meeting of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control confronted persistent problems and new threats

A man smokes a cigarette.
Governance

Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot

by Farizal Rizky Muharram

A lack of campaign conversation around the risks of tobacco use worries health experts

A woman exhales after vaping in Times Square, during the COVID-19 outbreak, in New York City, on March 31, 2020.
Gender

Tracking Tobacco

by Gabriela F. Gil, Louisa Ewald, Marissa Reitsma, Emmanuela Gakidou

New ways to light up tobacco research

A child wears a skull mask at an anti-tobacco awareness rally on World No Tobacco Day in Kolkata, India, on May 31, 2019. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
Governance

Beating the Bidi Habit In India

An interview with Vandana Shah explores tobacco use and policy in India