Academci Assistant and Junior Researcher Nikola Vidović, as a representative of the Faculty of Economics, University of Banja Luka, and the project "Accelerating Progress in Tobacco Taxation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries," participated as a lecturer at the media forum titled “Effective Reporting on the Implementation of the Tobacco Control Law in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.” The event took place on Igman Mountain on May 23–24, 2025, and was organized by the NGO PROI.
The lecture, “Health Economics in the Context of Tobacco Control in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” focused on the importance of taxation policies and measures to tackle the illicit tobacco market as complementary economic tools to reduce tobacco use and prevalence. Key activities and research of our project team were presented, as well as efforts to address and dispel some of the persistent myths and narratives promoted by the tobacco industry.
Special emphasis was placed on the importance of enacting and implementing comprehensive tobacco control laws, with the aim of strengthening public health protection, as well as on the role of the excise tax policy in curbing smoking prevalence and intensity.
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