Background Tobacco taxation is the most effective strategy for reducing tobacco consumption, yet it remains underused globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to ...

Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform standardised tax rates nationwide, replacing varying state-level value-added taxes (VAT) with a tiered GST structure that applied the highest 28% rate on tobacco ...

Background India’s 2017 Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform standardised tax rates nationwide, replacing varying state-level value-added taxes (VAT) with a tiered GST structure that applied the ...

Background Tobacco companies employ various advertising methods, including immersive consumer experiences and cultural imagery, to promote their products. To our knowledge, no prior studies have ...

Oral nicotine pouches may have potential for smoking cessation, but scientific evidence on the effects of pouches and their constituents on smoking behaviour is limited. Design This study was a 4-week ...

Tobacco industry documents reveal that music events have long been a part of strategies to position products within the spaces and lifestyles of young people.1 Recently, e-cigarette (vape) companies ...

Objective E-cigarette use has rapidly increased. Recent studies define prevalence using a variety of measures; competing definitions challenge cross-study comparison. We sought to understand patterns ...

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Results Monthly ONP unit sales increased significantly, from 327 million in July 2021 to 1046 million in May 2024—more than tripling over this period (p<0.001, average monthly per cent change (AMPC)=3 ...

Introduction This study offers a comprehensive examination of the pricing strategies/dynamics used by the tobacco/nicotine industry in response to tax increases using Ukraine as a case study during ...

Behind the smoke: using authenticity to romanticise cigars Authenticity is a core component for creating a distinguished and successful global brand. 1 Authenticity contributes to a brand’s assessed ...