December 2018. Reducing Tobacco Use Through Taxation in Trinidad and Tobago : Modelling the Long Term Health and Economic Impact In this World Bank report, our microsimulation model predicted the health and economic impacts of increasing tobaccotax in Trinidad and Tobago.Tobacco is a major contributor to the rise in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and is often linked to the increase in cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and various forms of cancer. Trinidad and Tobago’s existing prevention and control interventions are in urgent need of strengthening if the country is to reduce its tobacco use. Tobacco taxation has been shown to be very effective. This study quantifies the impact of increasing tobaccotax in Trinidad and Tobago on the future burden of smoking-related diseases. Back to our work ← October 2018. Forecasting Future Trends in Obesity across Europe: The Value of Improving Surveillance December 2018. Bariatric surgery, lifestyle interventions and orlistat for severe obesity: the REBALANCE mixed-methods systematic review and economic evaluation →
