Objectives: Recent studies suggest an ambiguous relationship between obesity and cigarette taxes. We employ Canadian data to evaluate the effects of cigarette taxes on smoking and obesity. Methods: We use a simple reduced form approach and exploit the significant cross-province differences that...

Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum, a byproduct of carbon-based energy sources, has typically been incorporated as a component of concrete mixes and wallboard and beneficially used as an agricultural amendment to enhance crop production and improve the quality of runoff. These various uses...