Curbing the epidemic : governments and the economics of tobacco control.
Curbing the epidemic : governments and the economics of tobacco control.
Curbing the epidemic : governments and the economics of tobacco control.
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Publisher
Washington, DC : World Bank, 1999.
Date
1999.
Call Numbers
N363.4/5
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 122 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Global Trends in Tobacco Use -- 2. The Health Consequences of Smoking -- 3. Do Smokers Know Their Risks and Bear Their Costs? -- 4. Measures to Reduce the Demand for Tobacco -- 5. Measures to Reduce the Supply of Tobacco -- 6. The Costs and Consequences of Tobacco Control -- 7. An Agenda for Acti...
1. Global Trends in Tobacco Use -- 2. The Health Consequences of Smoking -- 3. Do Smokers Know Their Risks and Bear Their Costs? --4. Measures to Reduce the Demand for Tobacco -- 5. Measures to Reduce the Supply of Tobacco -- 6. The Costs and Consequences of Tobacco Control -- 7. An Agenda for Actio...
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Publisher
Washington, DC : World Bank, 1999.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
"Now, for the first time, the economic aspects of tobacco control are assessed in a single concise report that reviews international experience. The report concludes that raising taxes on tobacco could save millions of lives while raising government revenues in the medium term, and that other, non-price measures, such as comprehensive bans on cigar...
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Curbing the epidemic : governments and the economics of tobacco control.
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Development in practice.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-118) and index.
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N363.4/5
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74Vvk0EGJl8Z
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ISBN
0821345192
9780821345191
DDC
363.4
MMS ID
991014009349702626
