Investigating the effects of the 2007 Texas tobacco tax increase on the smoking behavior of adults
Posted on:2012-07-27
Degree:M.P.H
Type:Thesis
University:The University of Texas School of Public Health
Candidate:Shumate, Charles
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GTID:2463390011968245
Subject:Health Sciences
Abstract/Summary:
moking is major cause of premature mortality and morbidity in the United States. The health consequences of tobacco usage are increasingly concentrated in minority and lower socioeconomic groups. One of the most effective means of deterring tobacco consumption and generating revenue to fund prevention activities is the levying of excise taxes. In 2007 the state of Texas increased the excise tax on cigarettes by...