http://www.openmarket.org/2007/07/27/fda-regulation-harmful-to-smokers-health/ The Competitive Enterprise Institute Blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:03:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.openmarket.org/2007/07/27/fda-regulation-harmful-to-smokers-health/#comment-36554 Maggie Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:53:22 +0000 http://www.openmarket.org/2007/07/27/fda-regulation-harmful-to-smokers-health/#comment-36554 The potential of tobacco taxation in contributing to the fight against the tobacco epidemic is remarkably strong. Studies conducted around the world have shown that as little as a 10% increase in the price of tobacco products results in over a 5% decrease in tobacco consumption. Increasing cessation rates and decreasing tobacco consumption through taxes will result in less death and disease due to tobacco use. If you want to learn more about the key evidence on the economic effectiveness of specific tobacco control strategies, including taxes and other non-price measures check out the website Global Tobacco Control: Learning from the Experts (www.globaltobaccocontrol.org). This website provides free online lectures on tobacco control presented by subject experts from around the world. The Economics module will review and dispel common myths surrounding the economics of tobacco control. The potential of tobacco taxation in contributing to the fight against the tobacco epidemic is remarkably strong. Studies conducted around the world have shown that as little as a 10% increase in the price of tobacco products results in over a 5% decrease in tobacco consumption. Increasing cessation rates and decreasing tobacco consumption through taxes will result in less death and disease due to tobacco use. If you want to learn more about the key evidence on the economic effectiveness of specific tobacco control strategies, including taxes and other non-price measures check out the website Global Tobacco Control: Learning from the Experts (www.globaltobaccocontrol.org). This website provides free online lectures on tobacco control presented by subject experts from around the world. The Economics module will review and dispel common myths surrounding the economics of tobacco control.

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