Advancing Science & Practice in the Retail Environment: An NCI-funded Center
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A new report by the U.S. Surgeon General says evidence suggests that changes in tobacco retail density and point-of-sale environments can increase cessation. Chapter 7 includes retail policy and cites past work by members of the ASPiRE team. [...]
Federal rules went into effect on Dec. 20 setting the minimum age at 21 for tobacco purchases nationwide. However, the Public Law Health Center (PHLC), an ASPiRE CAB organizational member, advised that because state and local authorities won’t have the power to enforce the federal rules, efforts to pass Tobacco 21 at the state and [...]
On Dec. 18, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed three bills into law to restrict the sale of vaping and tobacco products. The bills restrict the sale of vaping products to adults-only stores that require customers to be at least 18, restrict the sale of flavored cigarillos, and ban vaping on city property. The city plans [...]