Death and tobacco taxes

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The effects of tobacco excise taxes on mortality are investigated. Mortality rates on tobacco taxes for the period 1954-1988 featuring controls for state, year, income, alcoholic beverage taxes, age distribution and unobserved health trends show that tax increases resulted in statistically significant decreases in mortality related to smoking. The complementary relationship of alcohol and tobacco to health is also demonstrated. A projection of 6,000 lives a year would be saved with a 10% increase in tobacco tax.

Tobacco farms, Tobacco, Tobacco Farming, Research, Taxation, Mortality, Excise taxes, Excise tax

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Labeling and performance standards for product safety: the case of CPSC's lawn mower standards

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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (PCSC) developed the regulatory standards of production for walk-behind power mowers to prevent injuries involving the equipment. It took the PCSC about nine years to complete the regulation process, which became highly publicized and controversial. The regulatory control, which stopped the blades within three seconds upon release, reduced the incidence of injuries. However, the labelling requirement did not have any measurable effect.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing, Product Safety Regulation NEC, Lawn and garden equipment, Nonriding Power Lawnmowers, Standards, Safety and security measures, Product safety, Lawn mowers, Warning labels, Lawn and garden equipment industry, United States. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Consumer product safety regulation in the United States and the United Kingdom: the case of bicycles

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Bicycle safety laws in the US and the United Kingdom (UK) are examined to determine their significance in cycling injury prevention. A model is made using data on bicycle accidents from the US National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and UK's Home Accident Surveillance System. Results show that the implementation of safety rules significantly reduced accidents in both countries.

Models, Accidents, Cycling, Bicycles

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