tobacco products among youth using the Monitoring the Future survey, a nationally representative survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th … United States in May 2009 had the federal tax not increased in April 2009. The long-term projected number of youth prevented …

several measures of limits on youth access to tobacco products are added to the survey data. Ordered probit methods are used … of demand is -0.65. In addition, strong limits on youth access to smokeless tobacco products are found to be effective in …

tobacco control policies can be effective in reducing youth cigarette smoking. The average overall estimated price elasticity … of youth cigarette demand of 1.313 indicates that large increases in cigarette excise taxes would lead to sharp … reductions in youth smoking. Similarly, strong restrictions on smoking in public places would reduce the prevalence of smoking …

tobacco control policies can be effective in reducing youth cigarette smoking. The average overall estimated price elasticity … of youth cigarette demand of 1.313 indicates that large increases in cigarette excise taxes would lead to sharp … reductions in youth smoking. Similarly, strong restrictions on smoking in public places would reduce the prevalence of smoking …