Boston

Boston has 794 tobacco retailers, and 87.5% of public schools are within 1,000 feet of a tobacco retailer.

Policy Resources

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Tobacco Retailer
Density Fact Sheet

Cover of Boston Retailer Density Fact Sheet
This fact sheet presents statistics about tobacco retailer density, retailers' proximity to schools, and retailer density in neighborhoods of varying income levels.

Tobacco Swamps
Map

Tobacco Swamps Map Boston
This fact sheet shows areas of heavy concentrations of tobacco retailers and the proportion of residents who live close to retailers.

Boston
Press Release

Press Release

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More retailers than McDonald's (Facebook)

In Boston there are: 42 times more tobacco retailers than McDonald's

Schools near tobacco retailers (Facebook)

87 percent of Boston schools are within 1,000 feet of a tobacco retailer

More retailers than McDonald's (Twitter)

In Boston there are: 42 times more tobacco retailers than McDonald's

Schools near tobacco retailers (Twitter)

87 percent of Boston schools are within 1,000 feet of a tobacco retailer