Brazil : The Role of the Tobacco Control Program in Curbing Smoking

Available evidence indicates that there was a significant decline in smoking in Brazil between 1989 and 2006. About two decades ago, the government launched a tobacco control program, with a marked acceleration of efforts since 1990, focusing on no...

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Main Authors: Iglesias, Roberto, Jha, Prabhat, Pinto, Márcia, Costa e Silva, Vera Luiza da, Godinho, Joana
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9669085/brazil-role-tobacco-control-program-curbing-smoking
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spelling okr-10986-102872021-04-23T14:02:49Z Brazil : The Role of the Tobacco Control Program in Curbing Smoking Iglesias, Roberto Jha, Prabhat Pinto, Márcia Costa e Silva, Vera Luiza da Godinho, Joana ADVERTISING BANS CESSATION EFFORTS CESSATION PROGRAM CHRONIC DISEASE CIGARETTE CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION CIGARETTE DEMAND CIGARETTE PACKAGES CIGARETTES CURRENT SMOKERS CURRENT SMOKING CURRENT SMOKING PATTERNS DEATHS FROM TOBACCO DISPOSABLE INCOME DOMESTIC TOBACCO INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY LATIN AMERICAN LUNG CANCER LUNG CANCER RATES MARKETING MIDDLE EAST NICOTINE NORTH AFRICA PREMATURE DEATH PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE OF CIGARETTES PROMINENT TAX STAMPS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC PLACES RESTRICTIONS ON SMOKING SMOKERS SMOKING SMOKING CESSATION SMOKING IN PUBLIC SMOKING PREVALENCE SMOKING RATES SMOKING RESTRICTIONS SMUGGLERS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TOBACCO TOBACCO ADVERTISING TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO CONTROL INITIATIVES TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS TOBACCO DEATHS TOBACCO EPIDEMIC TOBACCO EXPENDITURES TOBACCO MORTALITY TOBACCO PRODUCTS TOBACCO SMOKING TOBACCO TAX TOBACCO TAXES TOBACCO USE VALUE-ADDED TAXES WARNING LABELS Available evidence indicates that there was a significant decline in smoking in Brazil between 1989 and 2006. About two decades ago, the government launched a tobacco control program, with a marked acceleration of efforts since 1990, focusing on non-price interventions such as bans on advertising, restrictions on smoking in public places, and other activities. Although the Brazil tobacco control program is considered one of the most comprehensive in the developing world, no formal evaluation has been carried out. A recent study assessed the smoking situation in Brazil and the role of the tobacco control program, and compared it to experience in other countries. The study assessed key trends in smoking rates and lung cancer in Brazil, and reviewed price and non-price interventions. A discussion of fiscal instruments and smuggling is also included in the report. The study found that a 10 percent increase in smoking restrictions (legal and other restrictions), will reduce consumption by 2.3 percent in the long term, a 10 percent price increase will reduce consumption by about 4.8 percent in the long-term. The study shows that an increase of 72 percent in the cigarette specific tax will increase prices by about 14 percent, decrease consumption per adult 7 percent, and increase fiscal income from tobacco by 60 percent. Econometric studies, such as those included in this report, may contribute to appraise policy impact on public health. Analyzes of the costs of smoking to households the health system, labor market, and the economy, as well as the impact of price and tax increases on smoking habits, and on the burden of disease, will provide useful contributions for further development of public policy in this area. 2012-08-13T11:04:06Z 2012-08-13T11:04:06Z 2008-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9669085/brazil-role-tobacco-control-program-curbing-smoking http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10287 English en breve; No. 119 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Brazil
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topic ADVERTISING BANS
CESSATION EFFORTS
CESSATION PROGRAM
CHRONIC DISEASE
CIGARETTE
CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION
CIGARETTE DEMAND
CIGARETTE PACKAGES
CIGARETTES
CURRENT SMOKERS
CURRENT SMOKING
CURRENT SMOKING PATTERNS
DEATHS FROM TOBACCO
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DOMESTIC TOBACCO
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
LATIN AMERICAN
LUNG CANCER
LUNG CANCER RATES
MARKETING
MIDDLE EAST
NICOTINE
NORTH AFRICA
PREMATURE DEATH
PRICE ELASTICITY
PRICE OF CIGARETTES
PROMINENT TAX STAMPS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC PLACES
RESTRICTIONS ON SMOKING
SMOKERS
SMOKING
SMOKING CESSATION
SMOKING IN PUBLIC
SMOKING PREVALENCE
SMOKING RATES
SMOKING RESTRICTIONS
SMUGGLERS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
TOBACCO
TOBACCO ADVERTISING
TOBACCO CONTROL
TOBACCO CONTROL INITIATIVES
TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES
TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES
TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM
TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS
TOBACCO DEATHS
TOBACCO EPIDEMIC
TOBACCO EXPENDITURES
TOBACCO MORTALITY
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
TOBACCO SMOKING
TOBACCO TAX
TOBACCO TAXES
TOBACCO USE
VALUE-ADDED TAXES
WARNING LABELS
spellingShingle ADVERTISING BANS
CESSATION EFFORTS
CESSATION PROGRAM
CHRONIC DISEASE
CIGARETTE
CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION
CIGARETTE DEMAND
CIGARETTE PACKAGES
CIGARETTES
CURRENT SMOKERS
CURRENT SMOKING
CURRENT SMOKING PATTERNS
DEATHS FROM TOBACCO
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DOMESTIC TOBACCO
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
LATIN AMERICAN
LUNG CANCER
LUNG CANCER RATES
MARKETING
MIDDLE EAST
NICOTINE
NORTH AFRICA
PREMATURE DEATH
PRICE ELASTICITY
PRICE OF CIGARETTES
PROMINENT TAX STAMPS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC PLACES
RESTRICTIONS ON SMOKING
SMOKERS
SMOKING
SMOKING CESSATION
SMOKING IN PUBLIC
SMOKING PREVALENCE
SMOKING RATES
SMOKING RESTRICTIONS
SMUGGLERS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
TOBACCO
TOBACCO ADVERTISING
TOBACCO CONTROL
TOBACCO CONTROL INITIATIVES
TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES
TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES
TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM
TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS
TOBACCO DEATHS
TOBACCO EPIDEMIC
TOBACCO EXPENDITURES
TOBACCO MORTALITY
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
TOBACCO SMOKING
TOBACCO TAX
TOBACCO TAXES
TOBACCO USE
VALUE-ADDED TAXES
WARNING LABELS
Iglesias, Roberto
Jha, Prabhat
Pinto, Márcia
Costa e Silva, Vera Luiza da
Godinho, Joana
Brazil : The Role of the Tobacco Control Program in Curbing Smoking
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil
relation en breve; No. 119
description Available evidence indicates that there was a significant decline in smoking in Brazil between 1989 and 2006. About two decades ago, the government launched a tobacco control program, with a marked acceleration of efforts since 1990, focusing on non-price interventions such as bans on advertising, restrictions on smoking in public places, and other activities. Although the Brazil tobacco control program is considered one of the most comprehensive in the developing world, no formal evaluation has been carried out. A recent study assessed the smoking situation in Brazil and the role of the tobacco control program, and compared it to experience in other countries. The study assessed key trends in smoking rates and lung cancer in Brazil, and reviewed price and non-price interventions. A discussion of fiscal instruments and smuggling is also included in the report. The study found that a 10 percent increase in smoking restrictions (legal and other restrictions), will reduce consumption by 2.3 percent in the long term, a 10 percent price increase will reduce consumption by about 4.8 percent in the long-term. The study shows that an increase of 72 percent in the cigarette specific tax will increase prices by about 14 percent, decrease consumption per adult 7 percent, and increase fiscal income from tobacco by 60 percent. Econometric studies, such as those included in this report, may contribute to appraise policy impact on public health. Analyzes of the costs of smoking to households the health system, labor market, and the economy, as well as the impact of price and tax increases on smoking habits, and on the burden of disease, will provide useful contributions for further development of public policy in this area.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Iglesias, Roberto
Jha, Prabhat
Pinto, Márcia
Costa e Silva, Vera Luiza da
Godinho, Joana
author_facet Iglesias, Roberto
Jha, Prabhat
Pinto, Márcia
Costa e Silva, Vera Luiza da
Godinho, Joana
author_sort Iglesias, Roberto
title Brazil : The Role of the Tobacco Control Program in Curbing Smoking
title_short Brazil : The Role of the Tobacco Control Program in Curbing Smoking
title_full Brazil : The Role of the Tobacco Control Program in Curbing Smoking
title_fullStr Brazil : The Role of the Tobacco Control Program in Curbing Smoking
title_full_unstemmed Brazil : The Role of the Tobacco Control Program in Curbing Smoking
title_sort brazil : the role of the tobacco control program in curbing smoking
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9669085/brazil-role-tobacco-control-program-curbing-smoking
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10287
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