QUESTION 8 One proven public policy intervention that has reduced teen tobacco c

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QUESTION 8

One proven public policy intervention that has reduced teen tobacco consumption is:

Public service announcements on radio and TV about the dangers of tobacco

Raising taxes on cigarettes

Education to elementary school children about the hazards of smoking

Minors who buy cigarettes must serve a mandatory jail sentence of one month

Public service announcements on radio and TV about the dangers of tobacco

Raising taxes on cigarettes

Education to elementary school children about the hazards of smoking

Minors who buy cigarettes must serve a mandatory jail sentence of one month

Explanation / Answer

Answer: Raising taxes on cigarettes

Many studies show that the teenagers and young population are very responsive to cigarette price increases, and thereby decreasing the demand for them two to three times more than in adults.

The reason may be :

Reference:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Reducing Tobacco Use: a Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Smoking and Health, 2000.

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