Point-of-sale bans associated with increased cessation

Point-of-sale bans associated with increased cessation

This study, co-authored by ASPiRE CAB member Geoffrey Fong, analyzed the effects of Canadian point-of-sale (POS) tobacco display bans on quit attempts and smoking cessation. The study found that adults who smoke cigarettes and were living in a province with a POS ban in place for at least two years had a greater chance of cessation than those living in a province without a ban, with no difference by education or income. However, POS bans that have been in place less than two years were more effective in increasing quit attempts for women than men. Read the article.