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13.10 Arguments against tax increases
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Relevant news and research: Arguments against tax increases

UNDP and Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (2025). Debunking tobacco industry misinformation. . Available from: https://fctc.who.int/resources/publications/i/item/debunking-tobacco-industry-misinformation


Zakumumpa, H., Paina, L., Ssegujja, E., Ssempala, R. and Ssengooba, F. (2025). Barriers to raising taxes on tobacco products in Uganda: a political economy analysis. Health Policy Plan. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41311099


Paraje, G., Munoz, M. F., Wu, D. and Jha, P. (2025). Tobacco kills: stronger excise taxes would save lives. BMJ, e085608. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40940083


Vellios, N., van Walbeek, C. and Guindon, G. E. (2025). The effect of cigarette prices on smoking cessation in South Africa using duration analysis: 1970-2017. Soc Sci Med, 117772. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39923500


Earlier news and research

For news items and research on this topic earlier than 2025, click here.

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