Potential smoke-free dividend across local areas in England: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The value that might be added to local economies each year through the money that people who smoke tobacco would save if everyone quit smoking is called the 'smoke-free dividend'. This study aimed to estimate the value of the smoke-free dividend across local areas in England, and how it relates to the average income in those areas.

Methods

The study was a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of tobacco expenditure from the Smoking Toolkit Study (STS) matched to income and smoking prevalence data for English local authorities. The STS sample was from 2014 to 2020 and comprised 18 721 adults who smoke cigarettes. Self-reported expenditure estimates from the STS were adjusted for under-reporting. This adjustment aimed to align the total expenditure estimate with figu

SUBMITTER: Morris D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12322449 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature