Prabhat Jha, St. Michael's Hospital (IMAGE) St. Michael's Hospital Caption Higher taxes on tobacco could reduce consumption in South Asia by at least one-third and avoid 35-45 million premature deaths, concludes an analysis published today in The British Medical Journal by Dr. Prabhat Jha, director of the Centre for Global Health Research of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Credit Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.