The GTSS Atlas

Tobacco is a major preventable cause of premature death and disease worldwide, and its control requires efficient and standardized monitoring. The Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS) is an ambitious undertaking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization to monitor trends in prevalence, consumption, attitudes and actions through the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), the Global School Personnel Survey (GSPS), the Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS), and the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).

To mark the 10th anniversary of the GTSS, this seminal atlas illustrates its findings as well as key data from WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and MPOWER. Vivid maps and graphics give shape and meaning to the statistics, and compare and contrast survey results between countries and regions, boys, girls, teachers, and student health professionals.

Topics include: • tobacco use among boys and girls • tobacco use by teachers
• tobacco use among dental, medical, nursing, and pharmacy students • second-hand smoke • quitting • tobacco promotion • tobacco tax • bans and enforcement • smoking in schools • training and counseling