Economics for Health (EfH)

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Across the #WesternPacific 🌏, there is significant room for improvement in #cigarette tax policy 🔎

A 🆕 #brief finds that the region's average score in the #CigaretteTaxScorecard 📚 is lower than the global avg, at only 1.92 pts out of 5.

Learn more 👇
https://t.co/XXZdtFZOru

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[2/2] Our 🆕 #blog explores the rising prevalence in #Europe, #EasternMediterranean, & #LatinAmerica, as well as opportunities to ⬆️ tobacco taxes to reduce consumption around the world 🌐

Learn more about the evidence from our think tank partners 👇

https://t.co/9D8ataPIm9

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[1/2] Today on #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭, the #tobacco control community is highlighting the growing threat of #HTPs, #ecigarettes, #nicotine pouches, #waterpipe, & other emerging products 🔎

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Veja um informe de #política na América Latina 👇
https://t.co/BOzNdTL19d

... e Caribe 👇
https://t.co/jriWcyHArh

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[PORTUGUESE] Não vemos a hora de anunciar o lançamento da "Avaliação Comparativa de Impostos sobre #Cigarros" em #Português e #Espanhol 📚

Nas #Américas, há uma oportunidade significativa para fortalecer os #impostos sobre cigarros.

[Economics for Health (EfH) @EconforHealth]

A pontuação média geral foi só:
- 1,83/5 pontos no #Caribe
- 2,14/5 pontos na #AméricaLatina 🌎

Veja a Avaliação Comparativa para aprender mais sobre #política tributária sobre cigarros 👇
https://t.co/e4TDjD2KO2

[Economics for Health (EfH) @EconforHealth]

Consulta un informe de #políticas en América Latina 👇
https://t.co/BOzNdTL19d

... y el Caribe 👇
https://t.co/jriWcyHArh

[Economics for Health (EfH) @EconforHealth]

[SPANISH] Estamos emocionados de anunciar el lanzamiento del "Sistema de Puntuación Fiscal de los #Cigarillos" en #español y #portugués 📚

En las #Americas, existe una oportunidad significativa para reforzar los impuestos a los #cigarillos.

[Economics for Health (EfH) @EconforHealth]

La puntuación media general era solo:
- 1,83/5 puntos en el #Caribe &
- 2,14/5 puntos en #AméricaLatina 🌎

Lee el Sistema de Puntuación para saber más sobre la política fiscal de los #cigarillos 👇

https://t.co/e4TDjD2KO2

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Read the Scorecard to learn more about #cigarette tax policy👇
https://t.co/e4TDjD2KO2

Check out a #policy brief on Latin America 👇
https://t.co/dtYdwEZFhI

... and the Caribbean 👇
https://t.co/M4DaKmy3u2

[Economics for Health (EfH) @EconforHealth]

We are excited to announce the launch of the #CigaretteTaxScorecard in #Spanish & #Portuguese 📚

In the #Americas, there is significant opportunity to strengthen #cigarette taxes. The avg overall score was only:

- 1.83/5 pts in the #Caribbean
- 2.14/5 pts in #LatinAmerica 🌎

[Economics for Health (EfH) @EconforHealth]

[cont.] Learn more about the state's success & takeaways for #policymakers, from @EconforHealth & @CDCFound 👇

https://t.co/N0vmmkvXbS

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In #Indiana, a significant tax ⬆️ on #tobacco products effectively ⬇️ consumption & ⬆️revenues, w/out increasing cross-border sales 🔎

🆕 #research finds that this tax reform:
-⬇️ #cigarette packs sold by 12.6M,
-⬆️ tax rev. by $170M, &
-raised #ecigarette prices, thus ⬇️ sales.

[Economics for Health (EfH) @EconforHealth]

This Thursday, join our launch #webinar w/ @pahowho to learn about 🆕 outputs on #cigarette, alcohol, & sugary beverage taxes in #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean 🌎

📅 May 21
🕙 10am ET

Register (w/ English, Spanish, Portuguese interpretation available):

https://t.co/ARoxy50rDQ

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Inscreva-se aqui para aprender com nossos especialistas, com interpretação disponível em inglês, #português e #espanhol 📹

https://t.co/ARoxy50rDQ

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📢 Junte-se a @EconforHealth e a @OPASOMS para um webinário sobre tributação na saúde nas #Américas, que será realizado no dia 21 de maio, às 10h ET.

Lançaremos novos resultados de políticas tributárias sobre #cigarros, e bebidas açucaradas e alcoólicas na região 🌎

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In #Lebanon🇱🇧, adopting a $1 specific #excise tax per #cigarette pack would:

-⬇️ consumption to 7.5M packs/week &
-⬇️ gap b/w local & foreign brands, while
-increasing total tax revenue by 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣%.

Learn more about the recommendations from @AUB_Lebanon:
https://t.co/0enTySRGD7

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Learn more from our colleagues at @spdckarachi, @TobaccoFreeKids, @VitalStrat, & @WHO 👇
https://t.co/EDgYPRPxvL

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🆕 #tobacco tax proposal from experts shows potential benefits of ⬆️ taxes in #Pakistan🇵🇰

Increasing the FED on economy & premium #cigarette brands by Rs35 & Rs21/pack would:

-⬇️ # of adult #smokers by 271,000,
-prevent 369,000 youth from initiation, &
-⬆️ #tax revenue by ~17%.

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Regístrate en el siguiente link para aprender de nuestros expertos, con interpretación simultánea en inglés, portugués y español 📹

https://t.co/ARoxy50rDQ

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[SPANISH] Acompaña @EconforHealth & @pahowho en el webinar sobre impuestos saludables en la región de las Américas mismo que se llevará a cabo el 21 de mayo, 10am ET!

Se realizará la presentación de los informes sobre impuestos a #cigarrillos, bebidas alcohólicas y azucaradas 🌎