The Impact of Tobacco Policies on Trends in Tobacco Consumption

  • Murray Laugesen
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Abstract

Aim:To review effectiveness of (1) government policies (2) public health programmes (3) personal health services, in reducing tobacco use.

Method:English language search of economic, tobacco control, public health and medical journals for econometric analyses and controlled trials.

Results: (1) Econometric evidence for price effects on sales is strong. Advertising affects total market sales, but ban effects are difficult to isolate. Publicity campaigns, health advertising and authoritative reports on health risks can lower sales. Cigarette packet warnings inform smokers but cannot be relied on to lower sales. (2) Laws against sales to young people can work, but require systematic enforcement. (3) Assisted cessation is integral to personal health care, but requires wide systematic application before it can decrease smoking prevalence.

Keywords

Smoking Cessation Tobacco Control Health Warning Tobacco Advertising Personal Health Care 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Murray Laugesen
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  1. 1.Public Health CommissionWellingtonNew Zealand

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