© 2005 American Public Health Association DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.047167
Harry A. Lando is with the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Belinda Borrelli is with the Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI. Laura C. Klein is with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. Linda P. Waverley is with Research for International Tobacco Control, Ottawa, Ontario. Frances A. Stillman is with the Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md. Jon D. Kassel is with the Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago. Kenneth E. Warner is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Harry A. Lando, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 554541015 (e-mail: lando{at}epi.umn.edu).
ABSTRACT
Smoking prevalence is shifting from more- to less-developed countries. In higher-income countries, smoking surveillance data, tailored treatments, public health campaigns, and research-based policy implementation have led to a decrease in tobacco use. In low- and middle-income countries, translating research into practice and policy is integral for tobacco control.
We describe the landscape of existing resources, both financial and structural, to support global tobacco control research and strengthen research capacity in developing countries. We identify key organizations that support international efforts, provide examples of partnerships between developed and developing countries, and make recommendations for advancing global tobacco research. There is a need for increased commitment from organizations to support global tobacco control research. This article has been cited by other articles:
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