Academics from the and were in South Africa earlier this month to participate in the influential .
The global event, which takes place every three years, focuses on tobacco control as a global issue, crossing all geographic boundaries.
Bringing together public health experts from more than 100 countries under the banner , it was an opportunity for delegates to hear from scientists, public health officials and policy-makers working on different aspects of tobacco control.
Set against the backdrop of increasing pressures faced in many parts of the developing world from intense industry lobbying, the conference was also set in the context of the - the only international, legally-binding health treaty of the 21st century.
Members of the shared findings from their research on , the and industry influence in the UK, , the , as well as lessons learned from establishing a comprehensive tobacco industry monitoring and research programme.
It was also an opportunity to showcase how the group鈥檚 website is being used to share insights between public health researchers about the activities of the tobacco industry.
The conference included a plenary presentation from , Director of TCRG, looking at the latest evidence on tobacco industry interference on public health policies, and a panel contribution into what many see as the tobacco industry鈥檚 latest global front group - the .
Professor Gilmore explained: 鈥淭he University of Bath team, represented by four members of staff, was honoured to be so actively involved in the World Conference, participating in 10 sessions across the three days. There was much interest in our work, including in our innovative knowledge exchange platform, 'TobaccoTactics'.
"For us, it was also an opportunity to learn, to meet colleagues from around the world and be inspired. The conference organisers must be congratulated on putting together such an excellent meeting."