Tobacconomics director Dr. Frank J. Chaloupka will be representing our work in the following sessions at the 16th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from March 17–21. (Click on the session title for more details.) Read More
New research from our team helps make the case for stronger regulation of e-cigarettes and identifies policy solutions for reducing consumption and better protecting kids. Our latest studies, published in Tobacco Control on June 16, look at how states are regulating e-cigarettes, track the dramatic increase in the number of U.S. retailers that sell e-cigarettes near schools, and show how raising e-cigarette prices affects consumption. These findings are highlighted in our new infographic. Read More
Nearly one-third of convenience stores, pharmacies, supercenters, and other retailers located near schools nationwide sell e-cigarettes, according to research published today in a special issue of Tobacco Control. In the absence of federal regulation on e-cigarettes, 34 states have taken the initiative to regulate e-cigarettes and other tobacco-derived products, but those policies are not comprehensive and only 22 states have laws that restrict youth access to e-cigarettes.
The research presented in the special issue also provides new insight about how price impacts demand of the potentia Read More
FDA monitors compliance with federal tobacco laws through surveillance, inspections, and investigations. Help FDA in your community by reporting potential violations of the law. Read More
Our team has been conducting research on the economics of tobacco control policy for nearly thirty years. Over that time, we’ve published in numerous journals and presented at meetings across the globe. However, we’ve noticed that there isn’t one central place where researchers, advocates, policy makers, and others can go to find the latest and best research about what’s working—or not working—to curb tobacco consumption and the impact it has on our economy. So we decided to create one. Read More
