Green L W
CMAJ. 1997 Jan 15;156(2):205-6.
In this issue (see pages 187 to 191) Dr. Vivian H. Hamilton and associates demonstrate that tax reductions introduced in 5 Canadian provinces in 1994 slowed the rate of decline in cigarette consumption in those jurisdictions. Although both reductions and increases in taxation have been shown to influence tobacco consumption, changes in smoking habits must also be understood in the context of battles being waged on other fronts in the tobacco wars. In addition, more finely detailed analyses are needed to determine the impact of taxation and other factors on the smoking habits of specific subgroups of the population, particularly teenagers.
在本期（见第187至191页）中，维维安·H·汉密尔顿博士及其同事表明，1994年加拿大5个省份实施的减税措施减缓了这些辖区内卷烟消费的下降速度。尽管税收的增减都已被证明会影响烟草消费，但在烟草战争其他战线正在进行的斗争背景下，吸烟习惯的变化也必须得到理解。此外，还需要更细致的分析来确定税收和其他因素对特定人群亚组，尤其是青少年吸烟习惯的影响。
