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Fixed Cigarette Taxes Leave Smokers Less Wiggle Room

The way that cigarettes are taxed in different countries can lead to prices that either vary widely from brand to brand, providing opportunities for smokers to switch to cheaper brands in response to boosts in cigarette taxes, or fall within a relatively limited range, leaving fewer money-saving options to turn to when taxes are hiked, re... Read More

Women Smokers Concerned about Weight Are Less Likely to Try to Quit

Women who believe smoking helps them manage their weight are less likely to try quitting in response to anti-smoking policies than other female smokers in the U.S. The study, published online in the journal Tobacco Control, is the first to find that smokers who are concerned about their weight are less swayed by anti-smoking policies  â€... Read More

Tobacconomics at WCTOH 2015

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.)   Tuesday, 17 March, 14:00–18:00 - Session 00378 #13. Tobacco Taxes (worksho... Read More

Come See Us at SRNT 2015

Presentations at Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Annual MeetingFebruary 25–28, 2015 | Philadelphia, PA "50 state law approaches to reducing cigarette tax avoidance and taxing OTPs, 2005–2014." Gourdet C, DeLong H, Goodman C, Chriqui JF, Chaloupka FJ. Thursday, February 26, 1:00 p.m. — Podium Se... Read More

Read about Our Latest Research in the News

Booming e-cigarette Market in Need of Greater Oversight, Studies Say, Washington Post, Brady Dennis, June 17, 2014 The electronic cigarette market is booming both online and in brick-and-mortar retail outlets in ways hardly imaginable half a decade ago, and the growth continues to be largely unregulated.   10 New E-Cig Brands Hit the... Read More

Infographic: E-Cigs Flood U.S. Market, Giving Kids Easy Access

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... Read More

News Alert: FDA Moves to Begin E-Cigarette Regulation

FDA outlines plan to regulate e-cigarettes (Washington Post) The Food and Drug Administration will for the first time regulate the booming market of electronic cigarettes under terms of a proposal to be released today. The move would begin to place restrictions on e-cigarettes, a nearly $2 billion industry that for years has operated ou... Read More

FDA Consumer Report - Helping to End Youth Access to Tobacco Products

FDA monitors compliance with federal tobacco laws through surveillance, inspections, and investigations. Help FDA in your community by reporting potential violations of the law. Did you know that the public plays a vital role in ensuring that tobacco products stay out of the hands of kids? Every day in the U.S. more than 3,200 youth under... Read More

News Alert: FDA Moves to Begin E-Cigarette Regulation

FDA outlines plan to regulate e-cigarettes (Washington Post) The Food and Drug Administration will for the first time regulate the booming market of electronic cigarettes under terms of a proposal to be released today. The move would begin to place restrictions on e-cigarettes, a nearly $2 billion industry that for years has operated ou... Read More