Tag: Tobacco taxes
Hong Kong Public Health Expert Suggests a Raise in Tobacco Tax
Dr. Ho Sai-yin is suggesting doubling the tax on cigarette packs to HK$76 (US$9.70) each, which would push the retail price to roughly HK$97....
Study: Countries With Higher Tobacco Taxes Had Higher Teen Vaping Rates
The majority of teens who vaped did so on an experimental basis and do not use the products regularly.The study titled, “Association between the...
Australian Study: Tobacco Taxes May Lead to Increased Vaping Rates
Vaping rates tended to be lower in low-and middle-income countries.Titled, “Association between the implementation of tobacco control policies and adolescent vaping in 44 lower-middle,...
Canada: British Columbia Adds Sales Tax to Cigarettes
Effective July 1st, the province has added a tax on other products, including cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco.As of the 1st of January, a...
The WHO Claims That Tobacco Taxes Reduce Consumption Rates
At the recent FCTC COP9, delegates reported that the number of global tobacco consumers fell from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.3 billion in...
Study: US Tobacco Tax Increases Could Help Achieve Smokefree Goal by...
A recent study found that increased tax rates on vaping products are directly proportional to increased smoking rates.The Healthy People 2030 goal is to...
Public Health Experts: Proposed US Vape Tax May Create More Smokers
Higher e-cigarette tax rates reducing vaping rates and increased traditional cigarette use.While the proposed House bill includes a nicotine tax which would apply to...
New Study: Cigarette Tax Hikes Help Boost Bigger Brands
Titled, “Investigating the Effects of Excise Taxes, Public Usage Restrictions, and Anti-smoking Ads Across Cigarette Brands,” the study found that tax hikes can disproportionately...
