Effects of tobacco taxation and pricing on smoking behavior in high risk populations: A knowledge synthesis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 4118-4139

  Bader, Pearl ^a   Boisclair, David ^a   Ferrence, Roberta ^b  

^a University of Toronto ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

High risk subpopulations; Public health policy; Smoking cessation; Tobacco taxation and pricing

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; CANADA; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRICING; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAX;

EID: 82555193602     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8114118     Document Type: Review

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