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  • Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Maternal smoking is a known risk factor for preterm birth, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome.
  • These conditions contribute significantly to overall infant mortality rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between changes in cigarette taxes and prices and infant mortality in the United States.
  • To determine if policy interventions targeting tobacco could impact infant mortality trends.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized state-level data from 1999 to 2010.
  • Employed time-series models analyzing cigarette tax and price against infant mortality, controlling for socioeconomic factors.
  • Stratified analyses by infant race were conducted.

Main Results:

  • Infant mortality rates declined from 7.3 to 6.2 per 1000 live births overall between 1999 and 2010.
  • A $1 increase in cigarette tax per pack correlated with a 0.19 decrease in infant deaths per 1000 live births.
  • This association was more pronounced for non-Hispanic African American infants.

Conclusions:

  • Increases in cigarette taxes and prices are linked to reduced infant mortality.
  • Raising cigarette taxes represents a viable primary prevention strategy for lowering infant mortality rates.
  • Policy interventions should consider tobacco taxation to improve infant health outcomes.