Impact of waterpipe tobacco taxation on consumption, government revenue and premature deaths averted in Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine: a simulation study
Discussion
Increases in waterpipe tobacco-specific excise taxes substantially reduce smoking and increase government revenue and averted premature deaths in Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine. This has positive implications for both public health and financing and should be considered a policy priority.
Source: Tobacco Control - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jawad, M., Awawda, S., Abla, R., Chalak, A., Khader, Y. S., Nakkash, R. T., Mostafa, A., Salloum, R. G., Abu-Rmeileh, N. M. E. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research
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