Traditionally, blends are grouped as fortifying (general), medicinal, or opening (spiritual), according to the purpose they're prepared for
However, this overemphasis on willpower often resulted in them overlooking the core issues in their cessation efforts
class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide # Module 2: Demand for Cigarettes and Instrumental Variables ## Part 1: CDC Data on Smoking and Cigarettes ### Ian McCarthy | Emory University ### Econ 470 & HLTH 470 --- # History of Smoking .center[ ![:scale 700px]( ] --- # History of Smoking - Widespread smoking began in late 1800s - Lung cancer becoming more common after 1930s - First evidence of link in 1950s - Surgeon general's report in 1964 - Very important in causal inference
Global health initiatives, such as the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, aim to assist countries in reducing smoking rates by investing in media campaigns, enhancing regulatory enforcement, and increasing health warnings on packaging