Tobacco taxes

Tobacco taxes have the greatest potential to slash smoking rates, according to Truth Initiative® researchers who reviewed 40 studies that use simulation models to assess the existing and future effectiveness of tobacco control policies.

Researchers analyzed computer simulated models predicting the impact of six major non-clinical tobacco control interventions: taxation, youth prevention, smoke-free policies, mass media campaigns, marketing/advertising restrictions and product regulation. They found that tax hikes of $.71 to $4.63 per pack will yield 8 to 46 percent reductions in cigarette consumption, according to the review published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

Tobacco taxes have the greatest potential to slash smoking rates, according to Truth Initiative® researchers who reviewed 40 studies that use simulation models to assess the existing and future effectiveness of tobacco control policies.

Researchers analyzed computer simulated models predicting the impact of six major non-clinical tobacco control interventions: taxation, youth prevention, smoke-free policies, mass media campaigns, marketing/advertising restrictions and product regulation. They found that tax hikes of $.71 to $4.63 per pack will yield 8 to 46 percent reductions in cigarette consumption, according to the review published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.