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The Effect of State Cigarette Tax Increases in Cigarette Sales, 1955 to 1988.
- Source :
-
American Journal of Public Health . Jan1992, Vol. 82 Issue 1, p94-96. 3p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- We evaluated the effect of state cigarette tax increases on cigarette sales in the 50 states for the years 1955 to 1988. State cigarette tax increases were associated with an average decline in cigarette consumption of three cigarette packs per capita (about 2.4%). Larger tax increases were associated with larger declines in consumption. Raising state cigarette taxed appears to be an effective public health intervention that can reduce cigarette consumption and its associated health consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CIGARETTE tax
*CIGARETTE industry
*TOBACCO taxes
*PUBLIC health
*SMOKING
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00900036
- Volume :
- 82
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9405130020
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.82.1.94