Isabel Meciar
@isabelmeciar.bsky.social
PhD Candidate, NHMRC Tobacco Endgame Centre of Research Excellence @ School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
illicit tobacco trade, trafficking modus operandi, supply-chain regulation, global health policy & governance
illicit tobacco trade, trafficking modus operandi, supply-chain regulation, global health policy & governance
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The illicit market for tobacco is not an inevitable result of high excise taxes.
Cutting the tobacco excise won’t stop the illegal trade. This is how other countries solved the problem
theconversation.com
September 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
The illicit market for tobacco is not an inevitable result of high excise taxes.
Reposted by Isabel Meciar
For my first ever Bluesky post (hi everyone!) I'd like to share our new study, led by our fabulous PhD student @isabelmeciar.bsky.social, with co-authors @coralgartner.bsky.social and Michael King, published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social.
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A Content Analysis of Illicit Tobacco-Related Crimes Reported in Australian Media
AbstractIntroduction. Australian survey and seizure data suggest a growing illicit tobacco market. As an illicit product, accurately tracking trends in ill
academic.oup.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:10 AM
For my first ever Bluesky post (hi everyone!) I'd like to share our new study, led by our fabulous PhD student @isabelmeciar.bsky.social, with co-authors @coralgartner.bsky.social and Michael King, published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social.
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...