Modelling a two-tier tobacco excise tax policy to reduce smoking by focusing on the addictive component (nicotine) more than the tobacco weight

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 125, Issue 1367, 2012, Pages 35-48

  Laugesen, Murray ^a  

^a Owner of Health New Zealand Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; SMOKING; SMOKING BAN; TAX; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84872818138     PISSN: 00288446     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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