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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

What We’re Reading

The economics of tobacco control policy in the news. Los Angeles approves sweeping e-cigarette restrictions, Los Angeles Times, David Zahniser, 3/4/2014 E-Cigarettes, by Other Names, Lure Young and Worry Experts, New York Times, Matt Richtel, 3/4/2014 E-Cigarette Critics Worry New Ads Will Make 'Vaping' Cool For Kids, NPR, Debbie Elli... Read More

Welcome to Tobacconomics

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 th... Read More

New on Tobacconomics

In March, the Tobacco Control journal released a supplement on the economics of tobacco control. The original articles cover topics including cigarette tax avoidance, graphic warning labels, and trends in tobacco use. Explore the full supplement: Introduction The economics of tobacco control: evidence from the International Tobacco Contr... Read More