Health impact assessment to predict the impact of tobacco price increases on COPD burden in Italy, England and Sweden

Abstract Raising tobacco prices effectively reduces smoking, the main risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Using the Health Impact Assessment tool “DYNAMO-HIA”, this study quantified the reduction in COPD burden that would occur in Italy, England and Sweden over 40 years if...

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Main Authors: Elaine Fuertes, Alessandro Marcon, Laura Potts, Giancarlo Pesce, Stefan K. Lhachimi, Virjal Jani, Lucia Calciano, Alex Adamson, Jennifer K. Quint, Debbie Jarvis, Christer Janson, Simone Accordini, Cosetta Minelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81876-3