Taxation reduces smoking but may not reduce smoking disparities in youth.
Nancy L FleischerJ Travis DonahoeM Chandler McLeodJames F ThrasherDavid T LevyMichael R ElliottRafael MezaMegan E PatrickPublished in: Tobacco control (2020)
We conclude that higher taxes were associated with reduced smoking among adolescents, with little difference by gender, SES and racial/ethnicity groups. While effective at reducing adolescent smoking, taxes appear unlikely to reduce smoking disparities among youth.