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 2022 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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Use of geotracking in assessing point-of-sale compliance in India. Aggarwal P, Sharma N, Singh M, Bahurupi Y. Tob Prev Cessat. 2022 Dec 8;8:44. doi: 10.18332/tpc/156448. eCollection 2022. PMID: 36561465 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Awareness, perceptions of and compliance with tobacco control policies among naswar vendors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Ahmad F, Khan Z, Siddiqi K, Khan MN, Kibria Z, Forberger S, Bauld L, Kanaan M, Zeeb H. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e111-e117. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056377. Epub 2021 Jul 5. PMID: 34226260

Trends in US E-cigarette Sales and Prices by Nicotine Strength, Overall and by Product and Flavor Type, 2017-2022. Ali FRM, Seaman EL, Crane E, Schillo B, King BA. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 Dec 29:ntac284. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac284. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36580384

CBD Retailers in NC Promote CBD Online to Treat Pain Violating FDA Rules About Medical Claims and Offer Low-CBD/High-Price Products. Amann L, Kruse E, Lazard AJ, Reboussin BA, Wagoner KG, Romero-Sandoval EA. J Pain Res. 2022 Dec 7;15:3847-3858. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S384996. eCollection 2022. PMID: 36514481 Free PMC article.

Product variety and regulation avoidance in the sale of new tobacco products: findings from a point-of-sale survey in Indonesia. Bigwanto M, Muhammad F, Widad SM, Yudha L. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2022 Dec 9;17(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s13011-022-00507-w. PMID: 36494852 Free PMC article.

Electronic cigarette and smoking paraphernalia point of sale displays: an observational study in England. Brocklebank LA, Blackwell AKM, Marteau TM, De-Loyde K, Morris RW, Burgoine T, Hobson A, Ventsel M, Munafo MR. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e201-e206. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056314. Epub 2021 Sep 13. PMID: 34518335 Free PMC article.

Changes in retail sales of tobacco products in Ontario after a menthol sales restriction. Brown EM, Gammon DG, Rogers T, Coats EM, Olson LT, Ross A, Engstrom M, Nonnemaker JM. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e134-e139. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056489. Epub 2021 Jul 13. PMID: 34257151

The effects of e-cigarette taxes on e-cigarette prices and tobacco product sales: Evidence from retail panel data. Cotti C, Courtemanche C, Maclean JC, Nesson E, Pesko MF, Tefft NW. J Health Econ. 2022 Dec;86:102676. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2022.102676. Epub 2022 Sep 5. PMID: 36103752

Using place-based characteristics to inform FDA tobacco sales inspections: results from a multilevel propensity score model. Dai H, Henriksen L, Xu Z, Rathnayake N. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e148-e155. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056742. Epub 2021 Oct 25. PMID: 34697089 Free PMC article.

Changes in Availability of ENDS: 2019-2020, U.S. Gammon DG, Rogers T, Coats EM, Nonnemaker JM, Spinks JG, Valverde R, Snyder K, Ross AM, Xu X, Liu ST. Am J Prev Med. 2022 Dec;63(6):1017-1025. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.07.006. Epub 2022 Sep 13. PMID: 36109309

Do cigarette prices near secondary schools vary by area-level socioeconomic status? Findings from a field study in Ontario and Québec, Canada. Guindon GE, Montreuil A, Driezen P, Stahlbaum R, Giolat D, Baskerville NB. Health Place. 2022 Dec 6;79:102936. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102936. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36493496

A systematic review of socio-ecological factors influencing current e-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults. Han G, Son H. Addict Behav. 2022 Dec;135:107425. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107425. Epub 2022 Jul 13. PMID: 35908319

Retail-focused tobacco control: equity and endgame implications. Henriksen L. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e96-e98. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057771. PMID: 36450610 No abstract available

Association of cigarette production and tobacco retailer density on secondhand smoke exposure in urban China. Hoe C, Cohen JE, Yang T, Peng S, Zhang W. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e118-e125. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056655. Epub 2021 Jul 6. PMID: 34230057 Free PMC article.

Additive impact of multiple point-of-sale tobacco control policies on youth tobacco-related outcomes. Kingsley M, Setodji CM, Pane JD, Shadel WG, Song G, Kephart L, Warner M, Henley P, Ursprung WWS. Public Health Pract (Oxf). 2022 Sep 14;4:100318. doi: 10.1016/j.puhip.2022.100318. eCollection 2022 Dec. PMID: 36176745 Free PMC article.

Cheaper tobacco product prices at US Air Force Bases compared with surrounding community areas, 2019. Kong AY, Golden SD, Ribisl KM, Krukowski RA, Vandegrift SM, Little MA. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e169-e174. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056984. Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID: 34907089 Free PMC article.

Tobacco and Alcohol Retailer Availability and Neighborhood Racialized, Economic, and Racialized Economic Segregation in North Carolina. Kong AY, Herbert L, Feldman JM, Trangenstein PJ, Fakunle DO, Lee JGL. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2022 Dec 5. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01463-8. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36469288

Associations of tobacco retailer density and proximity with adult tobacco use behaviours and health outcomes: a meta-analysis. Lee JGL, Kong AY, Sewell KB, Golden SD, Combs TB, Ribisl KM, Henriksen L. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e189-e200. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056717. Epub 2021 Sep 3. PMID: 34479990 Free PMC article.

Neighbourhood tobacco retail access and tobacco use susceptibility in young adolescents in urban India. Mistry R, Kleinsasser MJ, Puntambekar N, Gupta PC, McCarthy WJ, Raghunathan T, Adhikari K, Narake S, Hsieh HF, Desai M, Assari S, Alberts J, Pednekar MS. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e162-e168. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056915. Epub 2021 Nov 25. PMID: 34824148

As countries improve their cigarette tax policy, cigarette consumption declines. Ngo A, Drope J, Guerrero-López CM, Siu E, Chaloupka FJ. Tob Control. 2022 Dec 20:tobaccocontrol-2022-057486. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057486. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36539293

E-cigarette aerosol impairs male mouse skeletal muscle force development and prevents recovery from injury. Nogueira L, Zemljic-Harpf AE, Yusufi R, Ranjbar M, Susanto C, Tang K, Mahata SK, Jennings PA, Breen EC. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2022 Dec 1;323(6):R849-R860. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00314.2021. Epub 2022 Oct 17. PMID: 36250633

The changing retail landscape for tobacco: dollar stores and the availability of cheap cigarettes among tobacco-related priority populations. Raskind IG, Vishwakarma M, Schleicher NC, Andersen-Rodgers E, Henriksen L. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e140-e147. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056389. Epub 2021 Oct 4. PMID: 34607887

Neighborhood distribution of availability of newer tobacco products: A US four-site study, 2021. Rose SW, Annabathula A, Westneat S, van de Venne J, Hrywna M, Ackerman C, Lee JGL, Sesay M, Giovenco DP, Spillane T, Hudson SV, Delnevo CD. Prev Med Rep. 2022 Oct 19;30:102028. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.102028. eCollection 2022 Dec. PMID: 36325253 Free PMC article.

The availability and distribution of vaping retailers across Ontario neighbourhoods, 2016-2019. Seale E, Sturrock SL, Widener MJ, Myran DT. Can J Public Health. 2022 Dec 27. doi: 10.17269/s41997-022-00718-5. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36574202

Cigarette access and purchase patterns among adolescent smokers aged 12-16 years in 140 countries/territories, Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2010-2018. Sun J, Xi B, Ma C, Li Z, Zhao M, Bovet P. J Glob Health. 2022 Dec 21;12:04101. doi: 10.7189/jogh.12.04101. PMID: 36538421

Tobacco retail availability and cigarette and e-cigarette use among youth and adults: a scoping review. Travis N, Levy DT, McDaniel PA, Henriksen L. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e175-e188. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056376. Epub 2021 Jul 22. PMID: 34301839 Free PMC article.

Changes in Sales of E-Cigarettes, Cigarettes, and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products Before, During, and After the EVALI Outbreak. Wang X, Kim Y, Trivers KF, Tynan MA, Shrestha SS, Emery S, Borowiecki M, Hacker K. Prev Chronic Dis. 2022 Dec 15;19:E86. doi: 10.5888/pcd19.220087. PMID: 36520998

Perspectives of licensed tobacco retailers on tobacco sales bans in Manhattan Beach and Beverly Hills, California. Welwean RA, Stupplebeen DA, Vuong TD, Andersen-Rodgers E, Zhang X. Tob Control. 2022 Dec;31(e2):e213-e214. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056996. Epub 2021 Nov 19. PMID: 34799434 No abstract available.

Accelerating tobacco control at the national level with the Smoke-free Generation movement in the Netherlands. Willemsen MC, Been JV. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2022 Dec 23;32(1):58. doi: 10.1038/s41533-022-00321-8. PMID: 36564383 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])

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