Determinants of tobacco demand and duration : Evidence from Senegal and Nigeria

INTRODUCTIONTobacco use has disastrous consequences on health, such as cancer and cardiovascular illnesses. Smoking causes 40% of deaths related to cancer and 9% of deaths related to other cardiovascular illnesses in ECOWAS region. According to the World Health Organisation, tobacco causes more than seven million deaths every year. The spending due to tobacco use represents 6% to 15% of health government spending in developed countries. For youth, its use is associat