Tobacco is a major contributor to the rise in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and is often linked to the increase in cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and various forms of cancer. Trinidad and Tobago’s existing prevention and control interventions are in urgentneed of strengthening if the country is to reduce its tobacco use. Tobacco taxation has been shown to be very effective. This study quantifies the impact of increasing tobaccotax in Trinidad and Tobago on the future burden of smoking-related diseases.
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Data do documento
2018/01/01
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Documento de Trabalho
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No. do relatório
132339
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Nº do volume
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Data de divulgação
2018/11/22
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Disclosed
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Nome do documento
Reducing Tobacco Use Through Taxation in Trinidad and Tobago : Modelling the Long Term Health and Economic Impact
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smoking prevalence; excise tax; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; impact of policy reforms; number of new cases; inpatient and outpatient care; lung cancer; simulation model; coronary heart disease; Tobacco Taxation; tax increase; cigarette smoking; forms of cancer; ischemic heart disease; smoking prevalence data; term of productivity; impact on health; healthcare costs; national health system; tobacco control measures; effect of price; approach to surveillance; uptake of smoking; price of tobacco; decision support tool; national household survey; law and regulation; loss in productivity; average tax burden; reduction in consumption; population by age; short time span; chronic respiratory disease; total fertility rate; frequency of use; epidemiological indicators; relative risk; diseases cases; premature mortality; human service; premature death; Smoking Cessation; cigarette consumption; disease data; high tax; cerebrovascular disease; social group; average cost; Cardiovascular Disease; cigarette price; tobacco product; cigarette tax
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