Worldwide changes and trends in cigarette brands and consumption

When looking at the above review of changes and trends in cigarette consumption some summary conclusions can be drawn: a continued growth in cigarette consumption will mainly take place in developing countries; price increases may have complex and unexpected effects, such as changing the brand structure of the market rather than reducing its size on a long-term basis; future studies of cigarette consumption trends will have to give increased attention to generic and hand-rolled cigarettes; in the future it will be irrelevant to look at the distinction between filter cigarettes and nonfilter ones; the important distinction will be between different types of filter cigarettes; an increasing taste consciousness among large groups of smokers will most probably constitute an additional obstacle to low-tar cigarettes ever becoming a viable vehicle for the limitation of smoking-related health risks.