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 December 2020 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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An analysis of e-cigarette marketing in New Zealand tobacco retail outlets prior to legislative change. Bateman J, Robertson LA, Marsh L, Cameron C, Hoek J. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Jun 12;22(7):1221-1224. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz226. PMID: 31811294

History and current trends in the electronic cigarette retail marketplace in the United States: 2010-2016. Cantrell J, Huang J, Greenberg M, Willett J, Hair E, Vallone D. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Apr 21;22(5):843-847. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty214. PMID: 30312465

Simulating the density reduction and equity impact of potential tobacco retail control policies. Caryl FM, Pearce J, Reid G, Mitchell R, Shortt NK. Tob Control. 2020 Nov 4:tobaccocontrol-2020-056002. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056002. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33148694

Awareness of marketing of heated tobacco products and cigarettes and support for tobacco marketing restrictions in Japan: Findings from the 2018 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Japan Survey. Craig LV, Yoshimi I, Fong GT, Meng G, Yan M, Mochizuki Y, Tabuchi T, Thrasher JF, Xu SS, Quah ACK, Ouimet J, Sansone G, Chung-Hall J. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 13;17(22):8418. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17228418. PMID: 33202995

Prevalence of young adult vaping, substance vaped, and purchase location across 5 categories of vaping devices. Cwalina SN, Braymiller JL, Leventhal AM, Unger JB, McConnell R, Barrington-Trimis JL. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Nov 16:ntaa232. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa232. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33196838

Examining market trends in smokeless tobacco sales in the United States: 2011-2019. Delnevo CD, Hrywna M, Miller Lo EJ, Wackowski OA. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Nov 26:ntaa239. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa239. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33241271

The impact of menthol flavoring in combusted tobacco on alternative product purchasing: A pilot study using the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace. Denlinger-Apte RL, Cassidy RN, Carey KB, Kahler CW, Bickel WK, O’Connor R, Thussu S, Tidey JW. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 Nov 1:108390. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108390. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33213974

Underage youth and young adult e-cigarette use and access before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Gaiha SM, Lempert LK, Halpern-Felsher B. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Dec 1;3(12):e2027572. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.27572. PMID: 33270127

Modelling the expected impact of cigarette tax and price increases under Vietnam’s excise tax law 2015-2020. Goodchild M, Thu LT, The Son D, Nguyen Tuan L, Totanes R, Paul J, Park K. Tob Control. 2020 Nov 23:tobaccocontrol-2020-055920. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055920. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33229465

Effect of introduction of pictorial cigarette packs warnings in Poland: a retrospective analysis of market sales data of a large corner store franchise. Kamiński M, Nowak JK, Kręgielska-Narożna M, Bogdański P. Pol Arch Intern Med. 2020 Nov 4. doi: 10.20452/pamw.15677. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33146986 No abstract available.

Associations of tobacco retailer availability with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related hospital outcomes, United States, 2014. Kong AY, Baggett CD, Gottfredson NC, Ribisl KM, Delamater PL, Golden SD. Health Place. 2020 Dec 1;67:102464. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102464. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33276261

Is the tobacco ‘footfall’ argument justified for tobacco purchases in New Zealand convenience stores? Marsh L, Cameron C, Quigg R, Wood S, Blank ML, Venter N, Thomas L, Robertson L, Hoek J, Sullivan T. Tob Control. 2020 Dec 3:tobaccocontrol-2020-056032. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056032. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33273053

Modelling retailer-based exemptions in flavoured tobacco sales restrictions: national estimates on the impact of product availability. Schillo BA, Benson AF, Czaplicki L, Anesetti-Rothermel A, Kierstead EC, Simpson R, Phelps NC, Herman P, Zhao C, Rose SW. BMJ Open. 2020 Nov 26;10(11):e040490. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040490. PMID: 33243803

Tobacco retail environment and smoking: a systematic review of geographic exposure measures and implications for future studies. Valiente R, Escobar F, Urtasun M, Franco M, Shortt NK, Sureda X. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Nov 6:ntaa223. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa223. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33155040

The impact of e-cigarette and cigarette prices on e-cigarette and cigarette sales in California. Yao T, Sung HY, Huang J, Chu L, St Helen G, Max W. Prev Med Rep. 2020 Nov 6;20:101244. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101244. eCollection 2020 Dec. PMID: 33240784

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