402 CMAJ, April 5, 2016, 188 (6) duty, provincial excise tax and provincial harmonized sales
tax) increased by $0.85 per pack per year. Any purchase of contraband cigarettes was not …

In this issue, Kostova and colleagues provide the strongest evidence to date on the
effectiveness of higher cigarette prices in reducing youth smoking in low-and middle-income …

As Verguet et al note, 1 taxing tobacco products has been consistently shown to reduce
smoking prevalence by stimulating cessation, deterring uptake and reducing consumption …

Research demonstrates that many factors are associated with contraband tobacco use,
including: easy access, misconceptions about “legal” purchase of cigarettes from First …

Background Increases in tobacco taxes are widely regarded as a highly effective strategy for
reducing tobacco use and its consequences. Methods The voluminous literature on tobacco …

In May 2016, the Australian Government announced that it would implement annual
increases in tobacco excise of 12.5% up to and including 2020, raising the cost of a pack of …

Globally, and particularly in low-and middle-income countries, health budgets are under
strain to meet the challenge of preventing the growing prevalence of noncommunicable …

Article 6 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) urges Parties to
use tax and price measures to reduce the demand for tobacco. 1 Evidence of the …

Tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective means of reducing tobacco use1 and,
consequently, the tobacco industry has historically lobbied heavily against tax increases. 2 …

Raising taxes on tobacco is the most cost-effective solution for reducing tobacco use in all
types of settings. The experience of the Philippines and other countries, including Egypt …