And if its really serious about stopping the epidemic, it should at the very least double the taxes on cigarettes sales
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2004 [accessed 2012 June 15]
Based on our findings, we suggest several steps to help guide policymakers in Iran to control the consumption of cigarette, including 1) substantially increasing price through enhanced taxation, 2) enhancing enforcement and control on contraband sales of cigarette, and 3) enhancing prevention campaigns activities (school- and family-based), especially preventing youth from initiating cigarette smoking, 4) banning cigarette sale in newsagents kiosks, 5) banning or enforcing the ban on selling single sticks of cigarettes, and finally, 6) Requiring complementary strategies including smoking cessation services, tobacco control campaigns to prevent smoking initiation among youth, and strict enforcement of laws limiting access of minors to tobacco products
Were really proud of what we were able to accomplish in Arizona over the years, but the last thing we want to do is rest, Pfeifer said
