Illicit trade in tobacco products: recent trends and coming challenges
Background Illicit trade in tobacco products is a menace to the goal of eliminating tobacco
consumption. Although tax policy is very effective in reducing consumption, illicit trade can …
consumption. Although tax policy is very effective in reducing consumption, illicit trade can …
Illicit/cheap cigarettes in South Africa
K van der Zee, C van Walbeek, S Magadla - Trends in organized crime, 2020 - Springer
Using wave 5 of the National Income Dynamics Study (conducted in 2017), this paper
investigates the market for very low-priced cigarettes in South Africa, which, in all probability …
investigates the market for very low-priced cigarettes in South Africa, which, in all probability …
The temporary ban on tobacco sales in South Africa: lessons for endgame strategies
Background The endgame literature recommends that, for a tobacco sales ban to be
successful, several demand-side preconditions (eg, low prevalence and effective cessation …
successful, several demand-side preconditions (eg, low prevalence and effective cessation …
The health, economic and social burden of smoking in Argentina, and the impact of increasing tobacco taxes in a context of illicit trade
A Palacios, A Alcaraz, A Casarini… - Health …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tobacco tax increases, the most cost‐effective measure in reducing consumption, remain
underutilized in low and middle‐income countries. This study estimates the health and …
underutilized in low and middle‐income countries. This study estimates the health and …
An overlooked market: loose cigarettes, informal vendors and their implications for tobacco taxation
Objective To examine the features of markets for loose cigarettes in several low-income and
middle-income countries and their effects on tobacco control policies, particularly taxation …
middle-income countries and their effects on tobacco control policies, particularly taxation …
Estimating the changing disease burden attributable to smoking in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012
P Groenewald, R Pacella, F Sitas, OF Awotiwon… - South African Medical …, 2022 - ajol.info
Background. Ongoing quantification of the disease burden attributable to smoking is
important to monitor and strengthen tobacco control policies. Objectives. To estimate the …
important to monitor and strengthen tobacco control policies. Objectives. To estimate the …
How has the tobacco industry passed tax changes through to consumers in 12 sub-Saharan African countries?
Introduction Tobacco taxation is only effective in reducing consumption when it is translated
into higher prices. This study aims to investigate to what extent the tobacco industry (TI) …
into higher prices. This study aims to investigate to what extent the tobacco industry (TI) …
Tax revenue lost due to illicit cigarettes in South Africa: 2002− 2022
N Vellios, C van Walbeek - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To estimate lost excise and value-added tax (VAT) revenue as a result of illicit
cigarette trade from 2002 to 2022. Design Using gap analysis, we estimated the number of …
cigarette trade from 2002 to 2022. Design Using gap analysis, we estimated the number of …
The illicit cigarette market in six South African townships
Background We estimate the size of the illicit cigarette market in low socioeconomic areas in
South Africa before and after a tax increase. In 2018, the real excise tax increased by 3 …
South Africa before and after a tax increase. In 2018, the real excise tax increased by 3 …
Fuel pellets with antioxidant of illicit cigarette's tobacco auto-generate less CO2, produce adequate flame and are toxicologically reliable
BR de Almeida Moreira, VH Cruz, EW de Lima… - Biomass and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Our holistic study, firstly, developed pellets with extract of illicit cigarette's tobacco for
controlling off-gassing of CO 2 then quantitatively analyzed the implications of this addition …
controlling off-gassing of CO 2 then quantitatively analyzed the implications of this addition …