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 October 2021 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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Spatial disparities: The role of nativity in neighborhood exposure to alcohol and tobacco retailers. Bostean G, Sánchez LA, Douglas JA. J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Sep 30. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01277-6. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34591231

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. 2021 Sep 13:tobaccocontrol-2020-056314. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056314. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34518335  

Effects of the Brazilian tax reform plans on the tobacco market. Divino JA, Ehrl P, Candido O, Valadao MAP. Tob Control. 2021 Sep 15:tobaccocontrol-2021-056822. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056822. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34526409

Prevalence and factors associated with the sale of loose cigarettes at Point of Sale: A cross-sectional analytical study from four Indian states. Goel S, Kar SS, Joseph N, Singh RJ, Patro B, Pala S, Kumar R, Purohit B, Medini SK, Kharbangar ON. Indian J Tuberc. 2021;68S:S39-S47. doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2021.08.029. Epub 2021 Aug 28. PMID: 34538389

The effect of price on cigarette consumption, distribution, and sale in Tehran: A qualitative study. Golestan YP, Ebrahimi Kalan M, Ben Taleb Z, Ward KD, Fazlzadeh M, Bahelah R, Masjedi MR, Charkazi A, Dehghan N, Sighaldeh SS. BMC Public Health. 2021 Sep 22;21(1):1720. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11733-5. PMID:34551764  

Pricing of tobacco products: Pre and post GST implementation. Joseph N, Kar SS, Singh RJ, Patro B, Pala S, Kumar R, Purohit B, Medini SK, Kharbangar ON, Goel S. Indian J Tuberc. 2021;68S:S101-S104. doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2021.08.038. Epub 2021 Sep 1. PMID: 34538382

Associations of county tobacco retailer availability with U.S. adult smoking behaviors, 2014-2015. Kong AY, Gottfredson NC, Ribisl KM, Baggett CD, Delamater PL, Golden SD. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Sep;61(3):e139-e147. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.03.015. Epub 2021 Jun 13. PMID: 34134883

Effect of tobacco outlet density on quit attempts in Korea: A multi-level analysis of the 2015 Korean Community Health Survey. Kong J, Cho SI. Epidemiol Health. 2021;43:e2021048. doi: 10.4178/epih.e2021048. Epub 2021 Aug 3. PMID: 34525776  

“Is it banned? Is it illegal?”: Navigating Western Australia’s regulatory environment for e-cigarettes. McCausland K, Maycock B, Leaver T, Wolf K, Freeman B, Jancey J. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Aug;94:103177. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103177. Epub 2021 Mar 10. PMID: 33713966

Ethnicity and the mechanisms of point-of-sale e-cigarette marketing’s influence on behavior: A longitudinal study. Pokhrel P, Phillips KT, Tam H, Kawamoto CT, Nakama M, Kaholokula JK. Psychol Addict Behav. 2021 Sep 27. doi: 10.1037/adb0000784. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34570528

Tobacco retailer density and tobacco retailers near schools in two cities of East India, Ranchi and Siliguri. Pouranik NS, Saraf S, Wright K, Pandey A, Goel S, Singh RJ, Kennedy RD. Indian J Tuberc. 2021;68S:S14-S22. doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2021.07.003. Epub 2021 Jul 13. PMID: 34538386

An analysis of affordability of cigarettes and bidis in India. Rana K, Goel S, Prinja S. Indian J Tuberc. 2021;68S:S55-S59. doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2021.08.020. Epub 2021 Aug 18. PMID: 34538392

A comprehensive qualitative review of studies evaluating the impact of local US laws restricting the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco products. Rogers T, Brown EM, Siegel-Reamer L, Rahman B, Feld AL, Patel M, Vallone D, Schillo BA. Nicotine Tob Res. 2021 Sep 15:ntab188. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab188. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34525207

Impact of California’s tobacco and cannabis policies on the retail availability of little cigars/cigarillos and blunt wraps. Timberlake DS, Rhee J, Silver LD, Padon AA, Vos RO, Unger JB, Andersen-Rodgers E. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Sep 24;228:109064. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109064. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34600261

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