About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of cutting tobacco tax on the black market and smoking-related deaths.

Would cutting tobacco tax weaken a dangerous black market - or reverse decades of progress in reducing smoking deaths?

Topics covered

• tobacco tax
• black market
• smoking deaths
• public health
• policy debate

Keywords

• tobacco tax
• black market
• smoking deaths
• public health
• policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC Australia

Products: tobacco

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