Impact of cigarette taxes on smoking prevalence from 2001-2015: A report using the Behavioral and Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS)

Michael S Sharbaugh, Andrew D Althouse, Floyd W Thoma, Joon S Lee, Vincent M Figueredo and Suresh R Mulukutla

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-10

Abstract: Objectives: To provide an up-to-date analysis on the relationship between excise taxes and the prevalence of cigarette smoking in the United States. Methods: Linear mixed-effects models were used to model the relationship between excise taxes and prevalence of cigarette smoking in each state from 2001 through 2015. Results: From 2001 through 2015, increases in state-level excise taxes were associated with declines in prevalence of cigarette smoking. The effect was strongest in young adults (age 18–24) and weakest in low-income individuals (

Date: 2018
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