New and Updated Fact Sheets on Taxation and Price

A new set of fact sheets on taxation and price are now available on the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) websites. Topics include:

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Wide Range in Cigarette Pricing Across Multiple Countries Shows Opportunities for Reducing Consumption Through Tax Policy Adjustments

In a study published in Tobacco Control, researchers compared the price paid for cigarettes in 15 low- and middle-income countries and bidis in India and Bangladesh and found large differences in prices paid, indicating many opportunities…
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Tobacco Tax Increase Immediately Cuts Numbers of Young Tobacco Users

A study released by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research found that the federal tobacco tax increase of US $.62 per pack in the United States in April 2009 had a substantial and immediate impact in reducing youth smoking. A simultaneous US…
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New Report on the Economic Burden of Tobacco Use in Bangladesh

A new report released today by the Human Development Research Center and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids details the alarming health epidemic and economic burden of tobacco use in Bangladesh. Titled “The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Taxation…
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Mexico: Tobacco Control Advocates Effectively Counter the Tobacco Industry During Tax Campaign

To fight Mexico’s history of tobacco industry interference, the country’s tobacco control advocates called for the government to start protecting the health of its citizens and stop protecting the interest of big tobacco.

This…
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Raising the price of tobacco will reduce smoking among youth in low- and middle-income countries

A new study in Tobacco Control confirms that raising the price of tobacco will effectively reduce youth consumption. The study provides an estimate for the price elasticity of demand for youth in low and middle income countries, estimating…
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Mexico Reaps Revenue Gains from Tobacco Tax

Mexico saw a surge in tobacco tax revenues from January through September 2011, according to the finance ministry — the result of a 2010 hike in tobacco taxes that industry opponents had claimed would increase smuggling and lose revenue.

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Tobacco Control Measures in New York State Dramatically Decrease Smoking Rates

A new report published by the New York State Department of Health documents the remarkable success of the state tobacco control program on youth and adult smoking. Over the past 10 years, New York state has implemented a set of evidence-based tobacco…
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New Study: Cigarette Taxes and Media Campaigns Reduce Smoking

Washington, D.C.—A new study published online today by the American Journal of Public Health provides important new evidence that cigarette tax increases and mass media public education campaigns can significantly reduce smoking.

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New Lancet Study: Tobacco Control Measures Are Effective and Affordable

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new study published in the December 5, 2007, issue of the scientific journal The Lancet shows…
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