Michael Sharbaugh|Andrew D. Althouse|Floyd Thoma|Joon S. Lee|Vincent M. Figueredo|Suresh Mulukutla
Impact of cigarette taxes on smoking prevalence from 2001-2015: A report using the Behavioral and Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center|University of Pittsburgh Medical Center|University of Pittsburgh Medical Center|University of Pittsburgh Medical Center|Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia|University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
provide uptodate analysis relationship excise taxes prevalence cigarette smoking united stateslinear mixedeffects models used model relationship excise taxes prevalence cigarette smoking state 2001 2015from 2001 2015 increases statelevel excise taxes associated declines prevalence cigarette smoking effect strongest young adults age 1824 weakest lowincome individuals 25000despite shrinking pool current smokers excise taxes remain valuable tool publichealth efforts reduce prevalence cigarette smokingstates high smoking prevalence may find increased excise taxes effective measure reduce population smoking prevalence since effect greatest young adults benefits increased tax would likely accumulate time preventing new smokers pivotal youngadult years