Thursday, September 20, 2012

Cigarette Tax Burdens Low-Income, Doesn’t Deter Smoking

Cigarette Tax Burdens Low-Income, Doesn’t Deter Smoking: Higher cigarette taxes may be financially hurting low-income smokers rather than making them more likely to quit, according to a new survey by researchers at RTI International. The survey, which looked at more than 13,000 people living in New York state, found that lower-income smokers...