Young adults in vulnerable communities more likely to see tobacco ads

Young adults in vulnerable communities more likely to see tobacco ads

Retail advertising is the primary way young adults are exposed to tobacco marketing in their daily lives. A new study co-authored by ASPiRE’s Kurt Ribisl found that young adults from vulnerable communities are at increased risk of seeing any tobacco marketing, and especially the marketing of flavored tobacco. The paper concludes that policies curtailing tobacco retailer density and their in-store advertising may reduce overall marketing and the disparities in exposure to it. Read the paper.