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1. Effect of policy changes on cigarette sales: the case of Turkey................................................................... 1

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Effect of policy changes on cigarette sales: the case of Turkey

Author: Warren, Charles W; Erguder, Toker; Lee, Juliette; Lea, Veronica; Sauer, Ann Goding; Jones, Nathan R;
Bilir, Nazmi

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Abstract:
In 1996, Turkey made tobacco control a health priority. The tobacco control effort was extended in July 2009
with the expansion of the smoke-free law to include all enclosed workplaces and public places and, in January
2010, with a 20% increase in the Special Consumption Tax on Tobacco. Sales data were averaged, by month,
for the period January 2005 through June 2009 to establish an 'expected' monthly sales pattern. This was the
period when no new tobacco control measures were implemented. The overall monthly average was then
calculated for the same period. The expected monthly sales pattern was then graphed against the overall
monthly sales average to delineate a seasonal sales pattern that was used to evaluate the divergence of actual
monthly sales from the 'expected' pattern. A distinct seasonal pattern was found with sales above average from
May through August. Comparison of actual cigarette sales to the 'expected' monthly sales pattern following the
implementation of the expanded smoke-free law in July resulted in a 5.2% decrease. Cigarettes sales
decreased by 13.6% following the January 2010 Special Consumption Tax. Since the implementation of the
expanded smoke-free law in July 2009 and the tax increase in January 2010, cigarette sales in Turkey
decreased by 10.7%. The effect of recent Turkish tobacco control policies could contribute to a reduction in the
number of premature deaths related to tobacco use. Evidence has shown that periodic tax increases and strong
enforcement of all tobacco control policies are essential to further decrease tobacco consumption.

Subject: Smoking cessation; Tobacco smoke; Excise taxes; Public policy;

Location: Turkey

Publication title: European Journal of Public Health

Volume: 22

Issue: 5

First page: 712

Publication year: 2012

Publication date: Oct 2012

Year: 2012

Publisher: Oxford Publishing Limited(England)

Place of publication: Oxford

Country of publication: United Kingdom

Publication subject: Public Health And Safety

ISSN: 11011262

Source type: Scholarly Journals

Language of publication: English

Document type: Feature

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ProQuest document ID: 1081330542

Document URL: http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081330542?accountid=37509

Copyright: Copyright Oxford Publishing Limited(England) Oct 2012

Last updated: 2012-09-30

Database: Asian & European Business Collection

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