Reposted by @allengallagher.bsky.social
We have published research in @plos.bsky.social exploring cigarette affordability in Malaysia between 2009-2019 which finds that cigarettes in the country became more affordable over most of the study years, emphasising the need for stronger tobacco tax policy.
Read: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
![“Our findings emphasise the need for action by the government to strengthen tobacco tax policies in Malaysia [and] identify potential gaps and opportunities for improvement ... to effectively control the illicit cigarette trade and hence make tax policy more effective.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wsis4qaqvan2qblyxbngftp/bafkreihqblp2hxmdzkmrvopxrufja7kuqdkdm24mzehkapp4364xhvv6fq)