Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS)

Creator: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Geography: International

Categories: Smoking/Drinking/Addictions

Tags: adults, smoking, tobacco use, youth

URL: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/global/gtss/index.htm

Annotation:

The Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS) contains information on more than “20 tobacco data topics including, tobacco use, tobacco advertising, cessation, secondhand smoke, school policies, and perceptions of smoking behaviors.” GTSS data is compiled from four tobacco-related surveys conducted around the world, including the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), Global School Personnel Survey (GSPS), Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS), Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).