Tobacco and Health Around the World

Global Action is proud to support Knowledge Action Change (KAC), a public health organization dedicated to tobacco harm reduction. KAC carries out the Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Program, which supports future public health leaders in a comprehensive educational program about tobacco harm reduction. KAC also leads the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction Initiative, a program dedicated to educating audiences of all levels about tobacco harm reduction.

Every year, KAC produces a highly comprehensive report on the impact of tobacco harm reduction around the world called the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR). In addition to providing the most comprehensive resources on the state of tobacco, nicotine, and public health, GSTHR produces briefing papers in several languages explaining different components of tobacco harm reduction or responding to current events.

We invite you to visit the GSTHR website for the most up-to-date information on individual country smoking rates, the regulatory landscape of authorized reduced-risk nicotine products across the globe, and more.