Global Adult Tobacco Survey

The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) was created by major national and international health agencies to improve the ability of countries to design, implement and evaluate anti-tobacco efforts.

Principal Investigator: Gary A. Giovino, PhD, MS

Funding Agency: National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Period: 02/2009-12/2012

Abstract: Giovino works closely with colleagues at the CDC, WHO and throughout the world to guide the development of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey and the Global Youth Tobacco Survey.