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However, state governments refuse to see that cigarette taxes have little effect on young adults and children. What’s worse, states ignore the fact that retailers sell cigarettes to children regularly, in violation of state laws. Government agencies should be enforcing these laws to prevent children from becoming...

Author: By Anat Maytal, ANAT MAYTAL | Title: Blowing Smoke on Taxes | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

Across the nation, both state and federal governments have looked to higher cigarette taxes to compensate for revenue shortfalls due to the latest economic downturn. Although citizens dislike higher taxes, they tend to support higher cigarette taxes because they hope that the higher cost of cigarettes will pressure people to...

Author: By Anat Maytal, ANAT MAYTAL | Title: Blowing Smoke on Taxes | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

The real winners are non-smokers. They love cigarette taxes not only for their supposed public health benefits but also because, as members of a group that makes up more than 75 percent of the U.S. population, their pockets remain untouched. But non-smokers easily forget that the burden of...

Author: By Anat Maytal, ANAT MAYTAL | Title: Blowing Smoke on Taxes | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

Anti-smoking lobbyists persist in their fight for higher cigarette taxes, claiming that it keeps cigarettes away from teenagers and children. This claim is difficult to justify. Researchers at Cornell University just reported that the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes—how sales volume changes in response to...

Author: By Anat Maytal, ANAT MAYTAL | Title: Blowing Smoke on Taxes | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

Asthma-inducing agents include dust mites, cockroaches, molds, rodents, pet dander and indoor air pollution. Other stimulants include cigarette smoke, exercise, pollen and hygiene, according to the HSPH website.

Author: By Lesley W. Ma, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study To Examine Asthma in Boston | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

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