Understanding why collective action resulted in greater advances for tobacco control as compared to alcohol control during the Philippines’ Sin Tax Reform: a qualitative study

Background and aims In 2012, the Philippines passed a law popularly known as the ‘Sin Tax Reform’. This law increased excise tax on both tobacco and alcohol. While a victory for public health, the total amount of taxes paid by the tobacco and alcohol industries was an uneven 69–31 split. The primary...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Joanna E Cohen, Connie Hoe, Caitlin Weiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-05-01
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e054060.full