Indeed, DeCicca, Kenkel and Liu note that cigarette tax evasion increases with income level, meaning that cigarette taxes may be more regressive than usually recognized.[216] [211] "Cigarette Sales History: Calculated Packs Sold Taxed Based on Revenue Collections," Michigan Department of Treasury's Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis, September 2008
The study's lead author, Martine Stead, added: "The tobacco companies rely on retailers even more to promote tobacco now that displays are covered up
But it was actually super-premium cigarettes (up 5%) and deep discount cigarettes (up 10.6%) that saw the largest jump
This is called secondhand smoke (SHS) or passive smoke , and it poses serious health risks to everyone, especially children, pregnant women, and individuals with pre-existing health conditions