Hungary has the highest percentage of smoking-related deaths in the European Union (EU) (21%). An estimated 34% of adults in Hungary smoke, including 40.5% of men and 28% of women. The goal of this research and capacity building project is to reduce the burden of tobacco through the advancement of scientific study of tobacco use and to broadly disseminate research findings that will result in innovative tobacco control interventions in Hungary. Scientists from Semmelweis University in Budapest, Davidson College and Wake Forest University in the USA will collaborate to achieve the following aims:
Create institutional capacity that will support scientists and advocates engaged in tobacco research and translate research findings into programs and policies to reduce tobacco use.
Build individual capacity among Hungarian and U.S. research partners through formal in-country training and mentored research projects.
Conduct mentored research that has the potential to significantly reduce tobacco use at the local and national level.
