National Trends in Sales and Price for Commercial Tobacco and Nicotine Products, 2018-2022
Faced with many products, consumers may be influenced by price differences to purchase products with varying levels of harm. In particular, the cheapness of cigars, which are combustible tobacco products with many of the same health risks as cigarettes,6 may perpetuate use. Policies that impact price (ie, taxation and minimum pack size) can discourage use of the most dangerous products and should be considered.
Cost Comparison and Spending on Tobacco Products: Evidence from A Nationally Representative Sample of Adult E-Cigarette Users
Among US adult vapers, frequencies of tobacco use and e-cigarette device type are closely related to cost measures; and e-cigarette taxes are associated with cost perception of e-cigarettes relative to cigarettes, suggesting potential financial disincentive for vaping. Policymaker may consider imposing differential taxes by e-cigarette product types due to their different costs to consumers.
