Assessing contraband tobacco in two jurisdictions: a direct collection of cigarette butts

Assessing contraband tobacco in two jurisdictions: a direct collection of cigarette butts

Abstract Background The sale of contraband tobacco allows for tobacco tax evasion, which can undermine the effectiveness of tobacco tax policies in reducing the number of smokers. Estimates of the proportion of contraband vary widely as do the methods used to measure the proportion of contraband bei...

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Main Authors: Julie Stratton, Samantha Shiplo, Megan Ward, Alexey Babayan, Adam Stevens, Sarah Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Tobacco products
Contraband tobacco
Smoking behaviours
Smoking-prevention and control
Tobacco industry
Unobtrusive observation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3229-0

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