Recent Study: Tobacco in Costa Rica
The approval of tobacco control legislation during the second half of 2012 made cigarette consumption less convenient and significantly more expensive for local smokers, negatively impacting the retail volume sales of these products throughout the country. In addition to the sudden increase in the unit price of tobacco due to the enforcement of a new excise tax, the bans for smoking in public locations (including bars and restaurants) and the additional advertising and distribution restrictions...
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