Ángel López Nicolás

Smoking-attributable hospitalisation costs in Europe: an econometric analysis of the European Health Interview Survey bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/4/1/e0… Across countries, smoking-related costs range from EUR 5 billion (Spain) to EUR 28 million (Latvia) for inpatient hospitalisation

In the #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺, adjusting the minimum #cigarette tax by cost of living would ensure a comparable tax burden across countries 🔎 A 🆕 #policy brief from @UPCToficial suggests: -a fixed rate for 2/3 of the min. #excise rate & -an adjustment by living standards for 1/3

Taxation is one of the most effective ways to control tobacco and nicotine use. In the EU, #tobaccotax policy is governed by the Tobacco Tax Directive #TTD. @amomal69, @JRBranston and Dr. Hana Ross evaluate leaked proposals to reform the directive. Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.drug…

#taxation is one of the key tools to address tobacco use. In the EU this is governed by tobacco tax directive #TTD. In my new paper in with @amomal69 / Dr Ross, we evaluate leaked proposal for reform, finding welcome enhancements but not perfection doi.org/10.1016/j.drug…

Para más información de @amomal69 👇 economicsforhealth.org/uploads/Case%2…

In #Spain🇪🇸, @UPCToficial finds that enhancing a draft revision of the #EU #Tobacco Tax Directive 🇪🇺 would: -📉 #cigarette affordability, -⬇️ price gap b/w cigarettes & fine-cut tobacco, -📈 tax rev by €1.5B, & more. Read the #casestudy from @amomal69👇 economicsforhealth.org/research/case-…

Governments have not raised minimum tobacco taxes in many EU countries, thus making tobacco products more affordable. A new study in @NTR_Journal looks at Spain's #tobaccotax situation & considers the need for urgent tax review across the EU. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nt…

Aquí nuestro más reciente artículo sobre productividad perdida ocasionada por ENTs en México, desagregando la información para mujeres y hombres jogh.org/2024/jogh-14-0…. Se observó una mayor pérdida de productividad entre los hombres adultos, y esto se

🔈SESPAS reivindica una subida urgente de los precios del tabaco para proteger la salud de los jóvenes y adolescentes 🚭En el marco del Día Mundial sin Tabaco, que se celebra este viernes 31 de mayo, SESPAS recuerda a través de un editorial en @gacetasanitaria que implementando medidas fiscales en los precios del tabacos se podría reducir la prevalencia del tabaquismo en un 2% en tres años, lo que equivale a 700.000 fumadores menos 💸El precio del tabaco en España es considerablemente más bajo que en países como Francia y Portugal, lo que facilita el acceso de los jóvenes a estos productos ❌Asimismo, en el Plan Nacional de Prevención y Control del Tabaquismo 2024-2027 se ha excluido la revisión de la fiscalidad de los productos del tabaco, a pesar de ser una medida con amplio consenso científico que podría reducir significativamente el consumo entre los jóvenes Lee el editorial en 📲 gacetasanitaria.org/es-la-protecci…

La protección de la salud de jóvenes y adolescentes exige una subida u... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… El Plan Integral de Tabaquismo tiene que ir acompañado de reformas fiscales urgentes que corrijan la preocupante situación de los precios del tabaco en España.

Ya está disponible la tercera edición del #CigaretteTaxScorecard de @Tobacconomics. Les invito a descargarlo y ver cómo está evaluada la política fiscal a productos de tabaco en sus países

The 🆕est edition of the @Tobacconomics #CigaretteTaxScorecard is now out 🎉 Despite a large body of evidence on the best practices in #cigarette taxation, the findings show that gov’ts are still failing to implement effective tax policies. Learn more👇 tobacconomics.org/research/cigar…

Register for the launch webinar, happening at 9am EDT (New York City) on May 21 st , to learn about the current findings, as well as the opportunities to improve cigarette taxation moving forward: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regist… CqrzIjHNYyMIugQ4Ks8CPhApKfek52#/registration

In this edition, the experts utilize the latest data from the WHO to evaluate how countries are performing relative to evidence-based best practices in tobacco taxation.  @caosomatik  @grodriguezigles  @maryamsmirza

#CigaretteTaxScorecard #cigarette #tobacco #research #publichealth #tobaccocontrol #poverty The 3rd  edition of the Tobacconomics Cigarette Tax Scorecard, which assesses cigarette tax policies in 170 countries, is launching on May 21st  on tobacconomics.org! @Tobacconomics

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📣 The latest #PolicyBrief by SFP's tax expert Prof. Ángel López Nicolás @amomal69 is out! The Brief looks at the impact of the @EU_Commission's unofficial proposal for the revision of the Tobacco Tax Directive #TTD on #novelproducts. Find it here ➡️ bit.ly/3VgQb4c

🆕 #research from @UPCToficial🇪🇸 assesses the impact of draft #EU #Tobacco Tax Directive revision on various products. The #TTD 🇪🇺 fails to close loopholes which let industry undervalue & encourage users to switch to cheaper product types. Learn more 👇 tobacconomics.org/research/tobac…

Tobacco Taxes in Europe: Challenges and Necessary Reforms for a Tobacco-Free Future tobaccoatlas.org/tobacco-taxes-…

In the #EU 🇪🇺, a proposed #Tobacco Tax Directive would: - ↓ demand for #tobacco by 3.3% & - raise #excise revenues by 8.5% in the first yr of implementation. Learn more about the importance of restarting the #legislative process for a 🆕 #TaxDirective 👇 tobacconomics.org/research/tobac…