Robert Totanes
Biographic Data
| ID | 7504007 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Totanes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Totanes |
| SIGNATURE | TOTANES R |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Case for investment in tobacco cessation
This study aimed to estimate the return on investments of three population-level tobacco cessation strategies and three pharmacological interventions. The analysis included 124 low- and middle-income countries, and assumed a 10-year investment period (2021–2030). The results indicate that all six cessation programmes could help about 152 million tobacco users quit and save 2.7 million lives during 2021–2030. If quitters were followed until 65 yea…
Modelling the expected impact of cigarette tax and price increases under Vietnam’s excise tax law 2015–2020
The current excise tax law is expected to have only a modest impact on the rate of smoking in Vietnam, though it has generated tax revenues. If Vietnam is to achieve its tobacco control targets, the government should implement a mixed excise system with a high-specific component to promote public health by raising the price of cigarettes more significantly
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Modelling the expected impact of cigarette tax and price increases under Vietnam’s excise tax law 2015–2020
The current excise tax law is expected to have only a modest impact on the rate of smoking in Vietnam, though it has generated tax revenues. If Vietnam is to achieve its tobacco control targets, the government should implement a mixed excise system with a high-specific component to promote public health by raising the price of cigarettes more significantly
Case for investment in tobacco cessation
This study aimed to estimate the return on investments of three population-level tobacco cessation strategies and three pharmacological interventions. The analysis included 124 low- and middle-income countries, and assumed a 10-year investment period (2021–2030). The results indicate that all six cessation programmes could help about 152 million tobacco users quit and save 2.7 million lives during 2021–2030. If quitters were followed until 65 yea…
Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (2 works) · Ad valorem tax (1 work) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (1 work) · Consumption (sociology (1 work) · Demographic economics (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Demography (1 work)