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 January 2023 PubMed search results are now available. Check them out! And check back after the first Tuesday of each month for a new list.   

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Estimating the Impact of COVID-19 on Changes in Volume Sales of Cigars, Smokeless Tobacco Products, Pipe, and Roll-your-own Tobacco in the United States. Agaku IT, Nkosi L, Erim D. Nicotine Tob Res. 2023 Jan 5;25(2):318-324. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac191. PMID: 35931420 Free PMC article.

Tobacco endgame intervention impacts on health gains and Māori:non-Māori health inequity: a simulation study of the Aotearoa/New Zealand Tobacco Action Plan. Ait Ouakrim D, Wilson T, Waa A, Maddox R, Andrabi H, Mishra SR, Summers JA, Gartner CE, Lovett R, Edwards R, Wilson N, Blakely T. Tob Control. 2023 Jan 10:tc-2022-057655. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057655. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36627213

Underage Youth Continue to Obtain E-Cigarettes from Retail Sources in 2022: Evidence from the Truth Continuous Tracking Survey. Do EK, Aarvig K, Donovan EM, Schillo BA, Vallone DM, Hair EC. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 12;20(2):1399. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021399. PMID: 36674152 Free PMC article.

Multi-objective predictive control based on the cutting tobacco outlet moisture priority. Fan Z, Ren Z, Chen A. Sci Rep. 2023 Jan 5;13(1):199. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-26694-x. PMID: 36604460 Free PMC article.

Characterisation of vaping liquids used in vaping devices across four countries: results from an analysis of selected vaping liquids reported by users in the 2016 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. Fix BV, OConnor RJ, Goniewicz ML, Leigh NL, Cummings M, Hitchman SC, Fong GT, El Nahas G, Hammond D, McNeill A, Borland R, King B, Palumbo MN. Tob Control. 2023 Jan;32(1):51-59. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056338. Epub 2021 May 21. PMID: 34021061 Free PMC article.

Associations of Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries’ Availability, Storefront Signage, and Health Benefit Signs with Cannabis Use: Findings from a Representative Adult Sample in California, United States. Han B, Shi Y. Addiction. 2023 Jan 21. doi: 10.1111/add.16132. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36680550

Hypothetical flavour ban and intention to vape among vape shop customers: the role of flavour preference and e-cigarette dependence. Huh J, Yu S, Galimov A, Meza LR, Galstyan E, Medel D, Unger JB, Baezconde-Garbanati L, Sussman S. Tob Control. 2023 Jan;32(1):110-113. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056321. Epub 2021 Jun 10. PMID: 34112647 Free PMC article.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Smoking, Vaping, and Smoking Cessation Services in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Study. Johnston E, Bains M, Hunter A, Langley T. Nicotine Tob Res. 2023 Jan 5;25(2):339-344. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac227. PMID: 36218530 Free PMC article.

Documenting the Impact Potential of a Menthol Cigarette Ban at Point-of-Sale: A Photograph-Based Analysis of the Presence and Placement of Menthol Versus Regular Cigarette Packs on the Shelves of Tobacco Retail Outlets in New York City. Kirchner TR, Guttentag A, Vantu A, Silver D. Nicotine Tob Res. 2023 Jan 1;25(1):28-35. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac140. PMID: 35657699

The Association Between Tobacco Retailer Outlet Density and Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking in Virginia. Lin SY, Zhou W, Koch JR, Barnes AJ, Yang R, Xue H. Nicotine Tob Res. 2023 Jan 1;25(1):36-42. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac154. PMID: 35752162

For a moratorium of new licenses for tobacco points-of-sale. Peruga A, Sureda X, Valiente R, Fernández E. Gac Sanit. 2023 Jan 3;37:102284. doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2022.102284. eCollection 2023. PMID: 36603273 Spanish. No abstract available.

“They’re sleek, stylish and sexy:” selling e-cigarettes online. Riwu Bara RP, McCausland K, Swanson M, Scott L, Jancey J. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2023 Jan 13;47(1):100013. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2022.100013. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36641959

Sales of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and Cigarette Sales in the USA: A Trend Break Analysis. Selya A, Wissmann R, Shiffman S, Chandra S, Sembower M, Joselow J, Kim S. J Consum Policy (Dordr). 2023 Jan 16:1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10603-022-09533-4. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36686374 Free PMC article.

The Compassion Club: A new proposal for transformation of tobacco retail. Starr R, Murray K, Chaiton M. Nicotine Tob Res. 2023 Jan 2:ntac295. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac295. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36591922

Trends in Over-the-Counter Nicotine Replacement Therapy Sales, U.S., 2017‒2020. Trigger S, Xu X, Malarcher A, Salazar E, Shin H, Babb S. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Jan 20:S0749-3797(22)00573-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.008. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36682916

The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Smoking Among Vulnerable Populations. Wiley RC, Oliver AC, Snow MB, Bunn JY, Barrows AJ, Tidey JW, Lee DC, Sigmon SC, Gaalema DE, Heil SH, Markesich C, Villanti AC, Higgins ST. Nicotine Tob Res. 2023 Jan 5;25(2):282-290. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac135. PMID: 35605264 Free PMC article.

The above papers are the results of the following PubMed search:

(tobacco products[mesh] OR tobacco[tiab] OR tobacco industry[mesh] OR (smoking[mesh] NOT marijuana smoking[mesh]) OR smoking[tiab] OR cigarette[tiab] OR cigarettes[tiab] OR cigar[tiab] OR cigars[tiab] OR cigarillo[tiab] OR cigarillos[tiab] OR ends[tiab] OR “electronic nicotine device”[tiab] OR “electronic nicotine devices”[tiab] OR “heat not burn”[tiab] OR heat-not-burn[tiab] OR vaping[tiab] OR vapes[tiab] OR vape[tiab] OR heatstick[tiab] OR heatsticks[tiab] OR “heated tobacco product”[tiab] OR “heated tobacco products”[tiab] OR “non-cigarette tobacco product”[tiab] OR “non-cigarette tobacco products”[tiab]) AND (store[tiab] OR stores[tiab] OR “point of sale”[tiab] OR “points of sale”[tiab] OR retail[tiab] OR retailers[tiab] OR retailer[tiab] OR retailing[tiab] OR shop[tiab] OR “gas station”[tiab] OR “gas stations”[tiab] OR “point of purchase”[tiab] OR “points of purchase”[tiab] OR outlet[tiab] OR outlets[tiab] OR “milk bars”[tiab] OR newsstands[tiab])

Previous literature reviews: June 2020, July 2020, August 2020, September 2020, October 2020, November 2020, December 2020, January 2021, February 2021, March 2021, April 2021, May 2021, June 2021, July 2021, August 2021, September 2021, October 2021, December 2021, January 2022, February 2022, March 2022, April 2022, May 2022, June 2022, July 2022, August 2022, September 2022, October 2022, November 2022, December 2022