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World Health Organization concludes higher taxes means less smoking 

Higher taxes are the key to reducing cigarette consumption, especially among the poor, young, and uneducated, says a recent World Health Organization report. In developing countries, a tobacco tax is particularly effective at cutting tobacco use. The publication denounces the notions that the benefits of higher taxes are negated by smuggling and that increased tobacco taxes lead to net job losses.

The report "Tobacco Control in Developing Countries" is the combined effort of the WHO and the World Bank. It is the outcome of a three-year research project involving a team of 40 economists, epidemiologists, social scientists, public policy analysts, and legal experts from 13 countries.

Higher taxes leading to a 10 percent rise in cigarette prices would motivate about 42 million people to quit smoking

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