Impact of cigarette taxes on smoking prevalence from 2001-2015: A report using the Behavioral and Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS).

OBJECTIVES:To provide an up-to-date analysis on the relationship between excise taxes and the prevalence of cigarette smoking in the United States. METHODS:Linear mixed-effects models were used to model the relationship between excise taxes and prevalence of cigarette smoking in each state from 2001...

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Main Authors: Michael S Sharbaugh, Andrew D Althouse, Floyd W Thoma, Joon S Lee, Vincent M Figueredo, Suresh R Mulukutla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6147505?pdf=render