Figure 4.2.12

Long-run association of cigarette excise taxes and mortality rates by disease type

A one dollar increase in cigarette tax was associated with the largest reduction in mortality rates (number of deaths per 100,000 persons) for deaths caused by ischemic heart disease among all cardiovascular diseases, tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer among all cancers, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among all respiratory diseases.

Reduction in mortality rate

Cancer-related causes of death

Cardiovascular disease-related causes of death

Respiratory disease-related causes of death

Footnote

Negative values represent reductions in cause-specific age-standardized mortality rates (deaths per 100,000 persons).

Sources

  • Figure S5 and Appendix Table S8, Baum A, Aguilar-Gomez A, Lightwood J, Bruzelius E, Glantz SA, Basu S. Estimating the long-run relationship between state cigarette taxes and county life expectancy. Tobacco Control 2020;29:81-88.