Experts' views on how to design a tobacco control fund in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore expert views on the potential value, and approaches to establishing and administering a tobacco control fund in the UK.

Design

Semistructured interviews and follow-up discussion groups.

Subjects

Twenty-four UK and international experts on tobacco control regulation, public health, economics or law from the academic, public, private and third sector.

Methods

Participants considered the relative merit of (1) general excise tax on retail tobacco sales; (2) ring-fenced hypothecation of excise taxes on retail tobacco sales; and (3) a direct levy on tobacco manufacturers. Preliminary synthesis of interview findings was deliberated on in two follow-up discussion groups to identify key considerations for policy design.

Result

Most experts ag

SUBMITTER: Hilton S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9710323 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature