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Impact of Simulated Cigarette Excise Tax Increase on Its Consumption in Iran Publisher Pubmed



Raei B1 ; Emamgholipour S1 ; Takian A2 ; Yaseri M3 ; Abdoli G4
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Source: Epidemiology and Health Published:2021


Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of a simulated tax-induced cigarette price increase on its consumption by different expenditure clusters in Iran. METHODS: Employing consecutive cross sections for cigarette consumption, a two-part model was applied for different expenditure groups. RESULTS: A 75% price increase in cigarettes noticeably— as is common in some countries with strong tobacco control policies—reduces current consumption in all five social classes, causing nearly 8% of current male smokers to quit or not to start. CONCLUSIONS: Findings of the current study suggest that Iranian policy makers go through to implement tobacco taxation policies to control smoking prevalence, which in turn might lead to a reduction in national healthcare expenditures as well as enhance the global community’s capacity to meet Sustainable Development Goals. 2020, Korean Society of Epidemiology
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