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According to the World Health Organization , significantly increasing tobacco taxes is one of the most effective measures for reducing tobacco use, especially among young people

The math, Ro said, is simple

We look at it every year to see what is happening on the margin, as tax rates and populations change, said the Mackinac Centers Morey Fiscal Policy Director and co-author of the study, Michael LaFaive

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Their highlighting of such caveats, however, isnt positioned as a green light for people to carry on smoking, or just smoke a bit less

A government health warning would be prominently displayed instead, with the brand name relegated to tiny, generic font at the bottom