Tobacco taxation: the importance of earmarking the revenue to health care and tobacco control

Tobacco taxation: the importance of earmarking the revenue to health care and tobacco control

Background Increases in tobacco taxation are acknowledged to be one of the most effective tobacco control interventions. This study aimed at determining the mediating role of socioeconomical status (SES) and the earmarking of revenue to healthcare and tobacco control, in influencing population suppo...

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Main Authors: Constantine I Vardavas, Filippos T. Filippidis, Israel T. Agaku, Vasileios Mytaras, Monique Bertic, Gregory N. Connolly, Yannis Tountas, Panagiotis K. Behrakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2012-12-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
Subjects:
tobacco control
tobacco product
current smoking status
Greek population
National Household Survey
Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Tobacco-taxation-the-importance-of-earmarking-the-revenue-to-health-care-and-tobacco-control,66110,0,2.html

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