Forecasting the effects of new tobacco tax proposals on health equity
Experimental Tobacco Marketplace: Forecasting the Health Equity of Novel Tax Proposals
This study looks at how new tobacco taxes might change the way people buy tobacco products, especially for those from different income backgrounds, to help understand how these changes could affect everyone’s health before the taxes are put in place.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Blacksburg, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10877963 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research investigates how new tobacco tax proposals could impact purchasing behaviors in a complex tobacco marketplace, particularly focusing on socioeconomic disparities. Using an innovative Experimental Tobacco Marketplace (ETM), the study simulates real-world conditions to estimate how different tax structures might influence tobacco product choices, including low nicotine cigarettes. The research aims to provide insights into how these policies could affect health equity among different populations before they are implemented.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are individuals who use tobacco products and are affected by socioeconomic disparities related to tobacco consumption.
Not a fit: Patients who do not use tobacco products or are not impacted by tobacco-related health disparities may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to more effective tobacco tax policies that reduce health disparities and improve public health outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Other research has shown success in using experimental marketplaces to forecast the impact of health policies, making this approach both innovative and grounded in prior findings.
Where this research is happening
Blacksburg, United States
- Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ — Blacksburg, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Stein, Jeffrey Scott — Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ
- Study coordinator: Stein, Jeffrey Scott
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.