[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.

[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.

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 🌎

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.

This Thursday, join our launch #webinar w/ Pan American Health Organization to learn about 🆕 outputs on #cigarette, alcohol, & sugary beverage taxes in #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean 🌎 📅May 21 🕙10am ET Register (English, Spanish, Portuguese interpretation avail.): paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢 Junte-se a @econforhealth.bsky.social e a OPAS 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 🌎

In #Lebanon🇱🇧, adopting a $1 specific #excise per #cigarette pack would: -⬇️ consumption to 7.5M packs/week & -⬇️ gap b/w local & foreign brands, while -increasing total tax revenue by 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣%. Learn about the recommendations from American University of Beirut: www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cig...

🆕 #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%.

[SPANISH] 📢 Acompaña @econforhealth.bsky.social & OPS en el webinar sobre impuestos saludables en la región de las Américas, mismo que se llevará a cabo el 21 de mayo a las 10am ET! Se realizará la presentación de los informes sobre impuestos a cigarrillos, bebidas alcohólicas y azucaradas 🌎

📢 Join @econforhealth.bsky.social & PAHO for a #webinar on health taxes in the #Americas, happening on May 21st at 10am ET! We will be launching 🆕 outputs on #cigarette, alcoholic & sweetened beverage tax policy in the region 🌎

In #Pakistan🇵🇰, revenue lost from illicit #cigarettes is substantial, but much lower than industry estimates🔎 Social Policy and Development Centre find: -34% of consumption is illicit, incl. 7.2B sticks produced locally & -revenue lost from illicit trade is Rs 115.6B, not Rs 400B as industry claims.

Now available on @econforhealth.bsky.social... the 4️⃣th #CigaretteTaxScorecard in #Vietnamese 🌏 In 2024, #Vietnam 🇻🇳 scored only 0.88 out of 5 on its #cigarette tax policies, with significant room for improvement. Learn about Viet Nam & 170 other countries👇 www.economicsforhealth.org/uploads/scor...

In #Indonesia🇮🇩, simplifying hand-rolled #cigarette tax structure & annual tax increases from 2025-27 would: -⬇️ cigarette consumption 16%, -⬇️ adult smoking prevalence 2%, yet -⬆️ total tax revenue 26%. Learn about potential tax reform scenarios from CISDI 👇 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/rai...

KIPPRA examines trends in #alcohol consumption, employment, & taxes in #Kenya 🇰🇪 #Researchers find: 🔎 Alcohol industry makes up only 0.20% of total employment. 📉 Total alcohol excise #tax revenue slightly ⬇️ b/w 2016/17 & 2022/23. Learn more 👇 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/ana...

From 2010-24, #cigarettes remained very affordable in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 despite small tax increases 🔎 Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives finds that reducing #cigarette affordability 10% would ⬇️ demand ~8%, including: -12% in low-income households & -6% in middle-income households.

Effective policies can significantly ⬇️ illicit #tobacco trade, while governments ⬆️ taxes & raise additional revenue in #Europe 🌍 🇲🇪 In #Montenegro, the share of illicit consumption ⬇️ from ~50% in 2019 to ~25% in 2022, and excise tax revenue ⬆️ from €46M to €119M b/w 2019 & 2024.

In the #EU 🇪🇺, the compromise text of the #Tobacco Tax Directive would be much less effective than the #European Commission proposal since: - very few Member States would need to raise their minimum tax in 2028 & - the minimum tax would not keep up with higher inflation rates 📉

In #Slovakia 🇸🇰, #HTP & emerging #nicotine product sales are increasing, with the largest ⬆️ in e-cigarettes & e-liquid 🔎 🆕 #research finds that consumers in Slovakia perceive e-cigarettes, HTPs, & pouches as more attractive compared to the EU avg, yet support regulations like flavor bans.

Now live on @econforhealth.bsky.social... country-specific #factsheets outlinings findings from the 4️⃣th #CigaretteTaxScorecard 📚 Check out fact sheets for: Albania🇦🇱, BiH🇧🇦, Brazil🇧🇷, Egypt🇪🇬, Indonesia🇮🇩, Jordan🇯🇴, Montenegro🇲🇪, North Macedonia🇲🇰, Pakistan🇵🇰, Paraguay🇵🇾, Slovakia 🇸🇰, & Suriname🇸🇷

Earlier this month, @econforhealth.bsky.social participated in #SRNT2026📚, presenting 🆕 evidence on: -assoc. b/w border length & illicit #cigarettes, -online #ecigarette delivery laws & their effect on youth #vaping, and -assoc. b/w rec. #cannabis retail rollout & substance use intensity.

An alternate #tobacco tax system in #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 would improve #publichealth & ⬆️ revenues in FY 2026-27 📈 Specifically, the proposal would: 1️⃣. Encourage ~0.5M adults to quit smoking & prevent >372,000 youth from initiating use, 2️⃣. Generate >BDT 85,000 crore in tax revenue.

🆕 #research on the #EU🇪🇺 finds that impact of the revision of the #TobaccoTaxDirective on #inflation would be relatively small & temporary 🔎 Relative to baseline inflation, the TTD revision would only ⬆️ inflation b/w 0.1 & 0.4 percentage pts in most Member States in 2028.

📢 The @econforhealth.bsky.social #CigaretteTaxScorecard in #BahasaIndonesia is now live! We are also excited to release the #Indonesia fact sheet 🇮🇩 in Bahasa Indonesia, which includes recommendations for #policymakers to: -simplify the tiered tax structure & -regularly ⬆️ #cigarette tax rates.

Coming soon... 🆕 translations of the 4th #CigaretteTaxScorecard to: - #Arabic - #BahasaIndonesia - #French - #Portuguese - #Spanish - #Vietnamese We hope that these will be useful resources to improve #tobacco tax policies around the 🌏 Stay up-to-date w/ our #research 📚 www.economicsforhealth.org

🆕 #research estimates econ. costs of #tobacco use in #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 at BDT 875.44B, including: 🏥 health-related burden of BDT 730.63B, & 🌏 environment-related burden of BDT 144.81B. Read more from Institute of Health Economics & @econforhealth.bsky.social👇 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/the...

Last week, @econforhealth.bsky.social team came together for a biannual retreat in #Atlanta 💬 We discussed #research progress, challenges, & new proposals for 2026, as we continue to produce and share high-quality economic findings related to #tobacco, alcohol, & more w/ stakeholders 📈

In #NorthMacedonia🇲🇰, #cigarettes are still affordable as prices are not keeping up w/ income growth 🔎 Analytica finds that ⬇️ affordability 🔟% would ⬇️ consumption 8%, 6%, & 6% in low-, middle-, & high-income groups. Learn about the #policy implications👇 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cig...

In a 🆕 #blog, we answer your #CigaretteTaxScorecard questions! Check it out for insights from our authors on the methodology, country-level & global implications, and future analyses 📚 www.economicsforhealth.org/blog/respond... ... and stay tuned for translations of the Scorecard, coming soon 🌏

We are excited to share that individual country #slidedecks w/ findings from the 4️⃣th #CigaretteTaxScorecard are now live! These are a useful resource for #researchers, advocates, & other stakeholders in the #tobaccocontrol community. Access them here 👇 www.economicsforhealth.org/cigarette-ta...

The 4️⃣th #CigaretteTaxScorecard from @econforhealth.bsky.social shows that gov'ts are struggling to ⬇️ #cigarette affordability. Only #EMRO🌍 was able to ⬇️ affordability from 2018-24, on avg. Learn more about cigarette taxes 📝 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition/

From 2019-25, 🆕 findings from #BiH🇧🇦 show that illicit #cigarette trade ⬇️ from 32% to 8️⃣%, specifically: -from 18% to 7% for manufactured #cigarettes & -from 95% to 82% for hand-rolled #tobacco. Read about the illicit market from University of Banja Luka 👇 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/siz...

#Smoking prev. was largely unaffected by the #economic crisis in #Lebanon🇱🇧 2024 data shows: -10% ⬆️ in local & foreign #cigarette prices would ⬇️ demand 7% & 1%, respectively, similar to 2019 -10% price ⬆️ in local brands would ⬆️ demand for foreign brands 3%, more than in 2019

🆕 #research from University of Banja Luka models the planned #cigarette tax ⬆️ in #BiH 🇧🇦 From 2024-27, the minimum excise tax would ⬆️ from BAM 3.46 to 7️⃣, which would: - ⬇️ packs sold b/w 2% & 5% annually and - prevent b/w 9,200 & 18,165 premature adult deaths & save b/w 1,274 & 1,286 youth lives.

Harmful drinks around the 🌍 are getting cheaper, not healthier. @who.int data shows alcoholic products & sugary drinks are now more affordable in most countries. Strong #health taxes are one of the fastest & most cost-effective policies for governments to protect #publichealth 📈

Congratulations to #Montenegro 🇲🇪 on their monumental progress on #tobacco taxes 🎉 From January 2026 to December 2028, the specific #cigarette excise tax will ⬆️ 61.4%, thus: - ⬇️ adult & youth #smoking prevalence 5% & 12%, respectively - ⬆️ excise tax revenue ~7% yearly, for an additional €30M

#Tobacco spending in #BiH 🇧🇦 diverts household spending away from beneficial goods & services 🔎 #Researchers from University of Banja Luka find that tobacco use: ⬇️ spending on food, housing, & education ⬆️ spending on ready-made food & alcohol Learn more 👇 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cro...

🆕 #research from #NorthMacedonia 🇲🇰 shows that an annual 12% tax increase on #cigarettes from 2025-30 would: ⬆️ tax rev. by 12% annually, ⬇️ consumption by 16.8M packs, & 🚫 prevent adult & youth smoking-related deaths Learn more from Analytica 🔎 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/enh...

#Cigarette taxes are the most cost-effective #tobaccocontrol strategy, yet the 🆕 #CigaretteTaxScorecard shows that gov’ts are not implementing best practices 🔎 Read about policy in 171 countries in the 4️⃣th ed. of the #report 🗺️ www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition/

In a 🆕 #blog, our colleague, Patricio V. Marquez, discusses the 4️⃣th @econforhealth.bsky.social #CigaretteTaxScorecard, highlighting: -the case for #tobacco taxes 📝 -shortcomings in #cigarette tax policy 🌍 -recommendations to improve #publichealth, reduce #healthcare costs, & raise tax revenues 📈

[1/2] The global average overall score in the 🆕 @econforhealth.bsky.social #CigaretteTaxScorecard was 2.01 out of 5 📖 From 2022-24, the global avg. remained largely unchanged, while the avg. score: - ⬆️ in the #Americas, #Europe, & South-East #Asia, but - ⬇️ in low- & high-income countries 🌍

The 🆕 edition of our #CigaretteTaxScorecard shows that #cigarette tax policies improved in 54 countries from 2022-24 📈 At the same time, scores ⬇️ in 44 countries. Learn more about 171 countries & the policy implications: www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition/

The 4th edition of our #CigaretteTaxScorecard is live 🎉 The Scorecard assesses #cigarette tax policies in 171 countries w/ latest @who.int data. Some gov'ts are progressing, yet most have significant room for improvement 📈 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition/

In 3️⃣0️⃣ minutes, join us for the official launch of the 4th edition of the @econforhealth.bsky.social #CigaretteTaxScorecard 🌐 Register below to learn more about the latest findings on #cigarette tax policies from our experts at 9am ET 👇 jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join @econforhealth.bsky.social for the release of the 4️⃣th #CigaretteTaxScorecard on December 15 at 9am ET 🎉 Learn about #cigarette tax policies in 171 countries, global trends, & policy implications! Register here for the launch (w/ #Spanish interpretation available) 👇 jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢 Coming on December 15... the 4️⃣th edition of @econforhealth.bsky.social #CigaretteTaxScorecard! The 🆕 Scorecard uses latest data from @who.int to assess #cigarette tax policies in 171 countries 🌐 Join us for the launch #webinar at 9am ET to hear from the authors 📽️ jh.zoom.us/j/9242517268...

[SPANISH] En #México🇲🇽, aumentar el componente específico de los impuestos a los #cigarros en 1️⃣ peso por #cigarro: ⬇️ el gasto trimestral en 204 pesos para las mujeres y 134 pesos para los hombres, ⬇️ los costos médicos 1.8% para las mujeres y 8.7% para los hombres, y...

In #Montenegro, ⬆️ #cigarette prices would ⬇️ consumption in every price segment 📉 The #research also shows substitution among #smokers after price increases, from premium to mid-priced & from mid-priced to economy brands. Learn more from ISEA 🇲🇪: www.economicsforhealth.org/research/pri...

In #Mexico🇲🇽, increasing the specific tax component on #cigarettes by 1 peso/stick would: -⬇️ quarterly #tobacco spending 204 pesos for women & 134 pesos for men, -⬇️ medical costs 1.8% for women & 8.7% for men, -⬆️ working life 0.09yrs for women & 2.3yrs for men 📈

🆕 #research from ISEA finds that tobacco spending & tobacco-related health spending: -pushed 10,011 #Montenegrins into #poverty, including 2,151 children & -⬆️ poverty gap 1.53% in the poorest households. Learn about these results from #Montenegro🇲🇪 www.economicsforhealth.org/research/the...

Recently, @econforhealth.bsky.social & Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez organized a meeting in Panama w/ our #LatinAmerican partners 🌎 Alongside #tobaccocontrol colleagues from more than 🔟 countries, we discussed progress on #research, challenges we faced, & opportunities to collaborate in our work.