Come See Us at SRNT 2015

February 23, 2015 Presentations at Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Annual MeetingFebruary 25–28, 2015 | Philadelphia, PA Read More

Read about Our Latest Research in the News

June 24, 2014 Booming e-cigarette Market in Need of Greater Oversight, Studies Say, Washington Post, Brady Dennis, June 17, 2014 Read More

Infographic: E-Cigs Flood U.S. Market, Giving Kids Easy Access

June 16, 2014 New research from our team helps make the case for stronger regulation of e-cigarettes and identifies policy solutions for reducing consumption and better protecting kids. Our latest studies, published in Tobacco Control on June 16, look at how states are regulating e-cigarettes, track the dramatic increase in the number of U.S. retailers that sell e-cigarettes near schools, and show how raising e-cigarette prices affects consumption. These findings are highlighted in our new infographic. Read More

Largely Unregulated, E-Cigs Flood U.S. Retail Market and Are Easily Available to Kids

June 16, 2014 Nearly one-third of convenience stores, pharmacies, supercenters, and other retailers located near schools nationwide sell e-cigarettes, according to research published today in a special issue of Tobacco Control. In the absence of federal regulation on e-cigarettes, 34 states have taken the initiative to regulate e-cigarettes and other tobacco-derived products, but those policies are not comprehensive and only 22 states have laws that restrict youth access to e-cigarettes. The research presented in the special issue also provides new insight about how price impacts demand of the potentia Read More

News Alert: FDA Moves to Begin E-Cigarette Regulation

May 27, 2014 FDA outlines plan to regulate e-cigarettes (Washington Post) Read More

FDA Consumer Report - Helping to End Youth Access to Tobacco Products

May 27, 2014 FDA monitors compliance with federal tobacco laws through surveillance, inspections, and investigations. Help FDA in your community by reporting potential violations of the law. Read More

News Alert: FDA Moves to Begin E-Cigarette Regulation

April 28, 2014 FDA outlines plan to regulate e-cigarettes (Washington Post) Read More

What We’re Reading

April 27, 2014 The economics of tobacco control policy in the news. Read More

Welcome to Tobacconomics

April 27, 2014 Our team has been conducting research on the economics of tobacco control policy for nearly thirty years. Over that time, we’ve published in numerous journals and presented at meetings across the globe. However, we’ve noticed that there isn’t one central place where researchers, advocates, policy makers, and others can go to find the latest and best research about what’s working—or not working—to curb tobacco consumption and the impact it has on our economy. So we decided to create one. Read More

New on Tobacconomics

April 25, 2014 In March, the Tobacco Control journal released a supplement on the economics of tobacco control. The original articles cover topics including cigarette tax avoidance, graphic warning labels, and trends in tobacco use. Explore the full supplement: Read More