We are a research team committed to supporting policies that strengthen public health & economic wellbeing around the world. @JohnsHopkinsSPH. PI: Jeffrey Drope
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8️⃣7️⃣ studies on the economics of #tobacco & #tobaccocontrol in #Mexico 🇲🇽 highlight the burden of consumption & policy opportunities 🔎
Read more in our updated evidence matrix w/ #research from 2008 to 2025 👇
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
Thank you to partners for the support!
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We are excited to share that the 🆕 @EconforHealth #CigaretteTaxScorecard is available in #French 🌐
Learn about #cigarette tax policies in 171 countries & opportunities for #policymakers to reduce consumption while raising additional tax revenue 🔎
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Across the #WesternPacific 🌏, there is significant room for improvement in #cigarette tax policy 🔎
A 🆕 #brief finds that the region's average score in the #CigaretteTaxScorecard 📚 is lower than the global avg, at only 1.92 pts out of 5.
Learn more 👇
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[1/2] Today on #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭, the #tobacco control community is highlighting the growing threat of #HTPs, #ecigarettes, #nicotine pouches, #waterpipe, & other emerging products 🔎
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[2/2] Our 🆕 #blog explores the rising prevalence in #Europe, #EasternMediterranean, & #LatinAmerica, as well as opportunities to ⬆️ tobacco taxes to reduce consumption around the world 🌐
Learn more about the evidence from our think tank partners 👇
economicsforhealth.org/news/…
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[PORTUGUESE] Não vemos a hora de anunciar o lançamento da "Avaliação Comparativa de Impostos sobre #Cigarros" em #Português e #Espanhol 📚
Nas #Américas, há uma oportunidade significativa para fortalecer os #impostos sobre cigarros.
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A pontuação média geral foi só:
- 1,83/5 pontos no #Caribe
- 2,14/5 pontos na #AméricaLatina 🌎
Veja a Avaliação Comparativa para aprender mais sobre #política tributária sobre cigarros 👇
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
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Veja um informe de #política na América Latina 👇
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
... e Caribe 👇
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
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[SPANISH] Estamos emocionados de anunciar el lanzamiento del "Sistema de Puntuación Fiscal de los #Cigarillos" en #español y #portugués 📚
En las #Americas, existe una oportunidad significativa para reforzar los impuestos a los #cigarillos.
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La puntuación media general era solo:
- 1,83/5 puntos en el #Caribe &
- 2,14/5 puntos en #AméricaLatina 🌎
Lee el Sistema de Puntuación para saber más sobre la política fiscal de los #cigarillos 👇
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
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Consulta un informe de #políticas en América Latina 👇
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
... y el Caribe 👇
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We are excited to announce the launch of the #CigaretteTaxScorecard in #Spanish & #Portuguese 📚
In the #Americas, there is significant opportunity to strengthen #cigarette taxes. The avg overall score was only:
- 1.83/5 pts in the #Caribbean
- 2.14/5 pts in #LatinAmerica 🌎
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Read the Scorecard to learn more about #cigarette tax policy👇
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
Check out a #policy brief on Latin America 👇
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
... and the Caribbean 👇
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
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In #Indiana, a significant tax ⬆️ on #tobacco products effectively ⬇️ consumption & ⬆️revenues, w/out increasing cross-border sales 🔎
🆕 #research finds that this tax reform:
-⬇️ #cigarette packs sold by 12.6M,
-⬆️ tax rev. by $170M, &
-raised #ecigarette prices, thus ⬇️ sales.
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[cont.] Learn more about the state's success & takeaways for #policymakers, from @EconforHealth & @CDCFound 👇
tobaccomonitoring.org/wp-con…
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This Thursday, join our launch #webinar w/ @pahowho to learn about 🆕 outputs on #cigarette, alcohol, & sugary beverage taxes in #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean 🌎
📅 May 21
🕙 10am ET
Register (w/ English, Spanish, Portuguese interpretation available):
paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
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📢 Junte-se a @EconforHealth e a @OPASOMS para um webinário sobre tributação na saúde nas #Américas, que será realizado no dia 21 de maio, às 10h ET.
Lançaremos novos resultados de políticas tributárias sobre #cigarros, e bebidas açucaradas e alcoólicas na região 🌎
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Inscreva-se aqui para aprender com nossos especialistas, com interpretação disponível em inglês, #português e #espanhol 📹
paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
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In #Lebanon🇱🇧, adopting a $1 specific #excise tax per #cigarette pack would:
-⬇️ consumption to 7.5M packs/week &
-⬇️ gap b/w local & foreign brands, while
-increasing total tax revenue by 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣%.
Learn more about the recommendations from @AUB_Lebanon:
economicsforhealth.org/resea…
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🆕 #tobacco tax proposal from experts shows potential benefits of ⬆️ taxes in #Pakistan🇵🇰
Increasing the FED on economy & premium #cigarette brands by Rs35 & Rs21/pack would:
-⬇️ # of adult #smokers by 271,000,
-prevent 369,000 youth from initiation, &
-⬆️ #tax revenue by ~17%.
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