Tax experiment reveals how smokers react to higher prices

NCT ID NCT05370313

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study looked at how 285 adult cigarette smokers might change their tobacco purchases under four different tax plans. Researchers used a simulated online store to see if smokers would buy fewer cigarettes or switch to other tobacco products when taxes increased. The goal was to understand how taxes could influence smoking behavior, not to treat or cure any disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

    Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

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