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Sharan was one of the first people hired to work on STOP, Vital’s tobacco industry watchdog, which aims to expose the tobacco industry’s tactics in hooking future generations of smokers. She is proud of having helped the project grow from an idea to a fully executed initiative.

Overdose deaths are soaring across the United States, and the rates of fatal overdose in Pennsylvania have risen significantly. Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people are disproportionately affected by the overdose crisis.

Improving oral health is a cross-cutting issue that could strengthen health systems and improve equitable outcomes.

Letters from the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and from the President and CEO.

What accomplishments can we hope to see in Geneva that will pave the way toward global progress?

Hear from Vital Strategies, the Tobacconomics team at the University Illinois at Chicago and leading experts in tobacco control on the launch of the 7th edition of the Tobacco Atlas, the leading reference on the state of tobacco worldwide.

Nearly 5 trillion cigarettes are consumed each year, contributing to more than 8 million deaths and nearly US $2 trillion in economic damage. The Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas finds slower progress in larger, poorer countries outweighing gains in many higher-income countries.