Tobacco: Issues Surrounding a National Tobacco Settlement

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed issues surrounding a proposed national tobacco settlement, focusing on: (1) tobacco-related industries and existing studies that assess the national and regional economic impacts of the tobacco industry; (2) smoking trends for United States and Canadian youths; (3) the potential effect of a settlement on state revenues from cigarette excise taxes; and (4) the extent to which interstate and international cigarette smuggling affects the United States.