The objective of this study is to investigate the tobacco-attributable burden on disease, medical costs, productivity losses and informal caregiving; and to estimate the health and economic gains that can be achieved if the main tobacco control measures (raising taxes on tobacco, plain packaging, advertising bans and smoke-free environments) are fully implemented in eight countries...

Worldwide, smoking tobacco causes 7 million deaths annually, and this toll is expected to increase, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. In Latin America, smoking is a leading risk factor for death and disability, contributes to poverty, and imposes an economic burden on health systems. Despite being one of the most effective measures to reduce...

El Centro de Estudios de las Finanzas Públicas (CEFP), de la Cámara de Diputados, reveló que las enfermedades atribuibles al consumo del tabaco tienen un impacto negativo en las finanzas públicas estimado en 42 mil millones de pesos (mdp). Mientras se destinan para su atención 81 mil 132 mdp, solo se recaudan 39 mil 123.6...

El objetivo de este estudio es estimar los costos médicos directos atribuibles al tabaquismo en los sistemas de salud de América Latina a través de un modelo de microsimulación.