The Florida Youth Tobacco Survey (FYTS) was administered in the spring of 2008 to 38,510 middle school students and 40 …

Several recent studies demonstrate a positive effect of cigarette prices and taxes on obesity among adults, especially … those who smoke. If higher cigarette costs affect smokers' weights by increasing calories consumed or increasing food … expenditures, then cigarette taxes and prices may also affect obesity in children of smokers. This study examines the link between …

litigation settlement in the nation’s history. The tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) resolved litigation brought by … over forty states in the mid-1990s against the major U.S. cigarette manufacturers, including Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds …, Brown & Williamson, and Lorillard, along with the tobacco industry’s trade associations and public relations firms. By …

While the tobacco industry ranks among the most substantial and successful of economic enterprises, tobacco consumption … is associated with more deaths than any other product. Economic analysis of the markets for tobacco products … roles of public policy in grappling with the health consequences of tobacco. Certainly the most significant example of this …

The health of both farmers and consumers of tobacco has attracted the attention of international organizations. The … Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC), in its article 18, emphasizes the responsibility of countries with respect to … protection of the environment and human health in the tobacco production process, since its cultivation brings serious risks to …

The amendment of the existing excise tax law on tobacco and alcoholic products is the only revenue measure that the …

Cigarette smuggling is a global phenomenon and so well-organized that it poses a serious threat to public health and … national economies. The aim of the article is to highlight the main definitions and classifications between illegal tobacco … trade and cigarette smuggling and also to describe the general situation of Europe. Based on data retrieved from …

What are smokers' habits today? Do people rather enjoy cigarettes or rolling tobacco? The research made for this study ….g. it depends whether they are providing enough money for cigarettes because rolling tobacco is noticeable cheaper. The …

empirical application for Norway with 55 commodity groups is presented. For beer, wine, spirits and tobacco, consumers can … partial revenue. The same results are valid for spirits. For beer and tobacco there is no revenue maximizing tax share. …