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80%
of tobacco-attributed deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries
$6,000
in profit is gained by tobacco companies annually for each tobacco-related death
7 million
preventable deaths each year occur due to tobacco use
$1.85 trillion
total has been lost globally due to the economic cost of smoking
860 million
adult smokers live in LMICs, and approximately 226 million are living in poverty
A 10% increase
in tobacco taxes will lead to a 4% decrease in smoking in HICs, and a 6% decrease in LMICs on average
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March 2019
Accelerating Progress on Effective Tobacco Tax Policies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries »
Topics: Economic consequences / Economic impacts of tobacco control / Health consequences / Impact on demand / Prevalence and consumption / Tax and price / Tax levels and structure / Tobacco control policies and programs / Tobacco taxes revenues / Tobacco use
February 2019
Improving Tobacco Taxation Policies in Southeastern Europe »
Topics: Cost-effectiveness / Economic consequences / Economic impacts of tobacco control / Health consequences / Impact on demand / Industry pricing / Minimum Pricing Policies / Prevalence and consumption / Tax and price / Tax levels and structure / Tobacco control policies and programs / Tobacco taxes revenues / Tobacco use
January 2019
Economics of Tobacco Taxation and Consumption in Pakistan »
Topics: Cost-effectiveness / Economic consequences / Economic impacts of tobacco control / Impact on demand / Prevalence and consumption / Tax and price / Tax levels and structure / Tobacco control policies and programs / Tobacco taxes revenues / Tobacco use
January 2019
Macroeconomic Impacts of Tobacco Use in Pakistan »
Topics: Cost-effectiveness / Economic consequences / Economic impacts of tobacco control / Health consequences / Healthcare costs / Impact on demand / Industry pricing / Minimum Pricing Policies / Prevalence and consumption / Tax and price / Tax levels and structure / Tobacco control policies and programs / Tobacco taxes revenues / Tobacco use
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$31 billion
in the U.S. alone would be gained if global illicit trade were eliminated, & over 160,000 lives would be saved
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