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A study in Preventing Chronic Disease found a disproportionate number of ads and price promotions for menthol cigarettes in stores located in predominantly Black neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The lowest advertised menthol pack price was also found in these neighborhoods. These findings support implementation of policies that restrict retail menthol cigarette sales. See the paper. [...]
According to ASPiRE’s Todd Combs, a ban on menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars, now proposed by the FDA, aimed at reducing tobacco-related disease and death, could have a particularly beneficial impact on Black and younger Americans. Combs said that about 80% of Black smokers and about half of all young and LGBTQ+ smokers use [...]
A paper in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that alcohol and tobacco sales increased in all demographic categories in 2020 compared with 2019. Relative increases in tobacco sales were higher among higher-income households, younger adults, larger households, households with children under 18, and ethnic minorities. This is consistent with the demographic subgroups, who report [...]
A new paper in Health Education & Behavior by ASPiRE’s Amanda Kong and other members of the UNC team discusses several implications for pro-equity tobacco control, focused on the built environment. The paper updates the previous literature documenting national inequities in tobacco retailer density. The authors also found there may be an inequitable impact of [...]
A study from the University of Pittsburgh examined the prevalence of Pennsylvania vape shops and vape shop compliance with retail licensing before and after enactment of a 40% wholesale tax on e-cigarettes and other vaping products. Within the 18 months after the tax, the prevalence of vape shops increased linearly by 23%, indicating that the [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted new Scientific Evidence Briefs, among them “Retailer Density, Location and Licensure” and “Flavored Tobacco Products, Including Menthol.” Each brief provides a summary of the science and evidence-based best practices or policy options on prevention and control interventions. See the briefs. [...]
At the beginning of each month, we conduct a search of the PubMed database for new peer-reviewed articles on the retail tobacco environment and policy. Many of these articles are available for FREE. The May 2021 PubMed search results are now available. Check them out! And check back after the first Tuesday of each month [...]
At the beginning of each month, we conduct a search of the PubMed database for new peer-reviewed articles on the retail tobacco environment and policy. Many of these articles are available for FREE. The April 2021 PubMed search results are now available. Check them out! And check back after the first Tuesday of each month [...]
ASPiRE’s Sarah Mills is the lead author of a newly published report on the efforts of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council to pass a prohibition on the sale of menthol cigarettes in San Francisco. The article, in Tobacco Control, narrates the Council’s work advocating for a comprehensive, flavored tobacco product sales prohibition. It [...]
A report in Tobacco Control by ASPiRE’s Lisa Henriksen, Trent Johnson, and Nina Schleicher looked at vape shop closures during COVID-19 in six metro areas (Atlanta, Boston, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, San Diego, and Seattle) using data from the Public Health Law Center. They found that many vape shops did not comply with state COVID-19 orders. [...]