NCI Tobacco Control Monograph Series 21 - The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control

Overview

This monograph, a collaboration between the National Cancer Institute and WHO, examines the current research and evidence base surrounding the economics of tobacco control—including tobacco use, tobacco growing, manufacturing and trade, tobacco product taxes and prices, and tobacco control policies and other interventions to reduce tobacco use and its consequences. This information can help direct future research and inform tobacco prevention and control programs and policies in countries around the world.

Related links

• Tobacco control can save billions of dollars and millions of lives
  WHO news release