Policy/years | 2009 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2035 | 2045 | 2055 | Cumulative 2015–2055 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Status quo policies | 417 667 | 417 047 | 419 133 | 428 697 | 425 367 | 384 094 | 333 503 | 16 547 739 |
Independent policy effects* | ||||||||
Excise tax increase | 416 633 | 420 591 | 397 883 | 343 855 | 287 850 | 15 484 812 | ||
Complete smoke-free air law | 411 029 | 412 811 | 390 453 | 350 267 | 301 593 | 15 466 630 | ||
Comprehensive marketing ban | 413 452 | 417 741 | 401 620 | 361 479 | 312 058 | 15 814 409 | ||
High-intensity tobacco control campaign | 415 161 | 420 775 | 407 653 | 366 500 | 316 750 | 15 994 566 | ||
Strong youth access enforcement | 419 133 | 428 697 | 425 154 | 383 044 | 331 083 | 16 523 421 | ||
Cessation treatment policies | 415 753 | 420 562 | 404 782 | 360 383 | 310 495 | 15 879 372 | ||
Combined policy effects | 396 987 | 381 448 | 311 896 | 260 764 | 210 863 | 12 850 760 | ||
Absolute change in attributable deaths from status quo (deaths averted)† | ||||||||
Independent policy effects | ||||||||
Excise tax increase | – | – | 2500 | 8106 | 27 484 | 40 238 | 45 653 | 1 062 927 |
Complete smoke-free air law | – | – | 8104 | 15 886 | 34 914 | 33 826 | 31 911 | 1 081 109 |
Comprehensive marketing ban | – | – | 5681 | 10 956 | 23 747 | 22 615 | 21 445 | 733 330 |
High-intensity tobacco control campaign | – | – | 3973 | 7922 | 17 715 | 17 593 | 16 754 | 553 173 |
Strong youth access enforcement | – | – | – | – | 213 | 1050 | 2420 | 24 318 |
Cessation treatment policies | – | – | 3380 | 8135 | 20 585 | 23 711 | 23 008 | 668 367 |
Combined policy effects | – | – | 22 147 | 47 249 | 113 471 | 123 329 | 122 640 | 3 696 979 |
*Policies are implemented at FCTC-consistent levels in 2015 and maintained at that level through 2055, except for excise taxes which are increased in steps from 28% of retail price in 2014, to 40% in 2015, to 60% in 2020, and 70% in 2025 and maintained at that level until 2055.
†Deaths averted measured as the change from the status quo level [e.g., Deaths w/policy in 2020- Deaths w/status quo in 2020].