ReviewTobacco induced diseases2021
Impact of tobacco price and taxation on affordability and consumption of tobacco products in the South-East Asia Region: A systematic review.
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- Global burden and risk factors of male cancers from 1990 to 2021, with forecasts to 2040.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of cigarette price and packaging on hypothetical quit-smoking behaviour: a discrete choice experiment among Vietnamese adults who smoke.Tobacco control · 2025Article
- Improving Sustainable Financing for Universal Health Coverage in Bhutan: Exploring Policy Options and Financial Strategies.Public health challenges · 2024Article
- As countries improve their cigarette tax policy, cigarette consumption declines.Tobacco control · 2024Article
- Public support for new tobacco control measures in Poland: A cross-sectional survey 2024.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2024Article
- Socioeconomic differences in the impact of prices and taxes on tobacco use in low- and middle-income countries-A systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Real-world, anti-tobacco environmental impact upon price-induced smoking reduction among urban Chinese men: Evidence from China's 2015 cigarette tax increase.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- Impact of tobacco price and taxation on affordability and consumption of tobacco products in the South-East Asia Region: A systematic review.Tobacco induced diseases · 2021Review
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Abstract
introductionThe objective of the review was to study the impact of tobacco taxes or prices on affordability and/or consumption of tobacco products in WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR) countries, overall and by socioeconomic status; and change in consumption of one tobacco product for a given change in price/tax on another tobacco product.
methodsThe searches were made in five databases (Medline, Embase, Cinahl, EconLit, Tobacconomics) using keywords such as 'tobacco', 'tax', 'price', 'impact' with their synonyms. Additionally, the first 100 articles through google search and e-reports from targeted sources were also reviewed. Studies illustrating the impact of prices/taxes on consumption/affordability of tobacco products in SEAR, in English and with no limitation on year, were included in the review. After two steps of screening, data from 28 studies were extracted using a structured and pre-tested data extraction form.
resultsOf the 28 studies, 12 studies reported an inverse association between price and consumption/affordability, while 11 studies reported no or positive association between price and consumption/affordability of tobacco products. Five studies had unclear interpretations. The majority of studies estimated that the less affluent group were more price responsive compared to the more affluent group. Some studies indicated increased consumption of one product in response to price rise of another product, although, the findings were inconsistent.
conclusionsThe findings of our review support the use of tobacco tax and price measures as effective tools to address the tobacco epidemic. Our findings, however, also emphasize the importance of increasing tobacco product taxes and prices sufficiently to outweigh the effects of income growth, in order for the measures to be effective in reducing the affordability and consumption of tobacco products.
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