Resources

This study found that the sales volume of Natural American Spirit cigarettes, often perceived as a “safer smoke,” was greater in cities with lower adult smoking prevalence, and, unlike other brands, did not increase in cities where excise taxes were higher. [...]

An audit of retail sales of e-cigarettes showed increases of sales and exterior marketing in neighborhoods with the highest proportion of Black residents. Retailers in states with high smoking prevalence appear to be targeted by e-cigarette marketing. [...]

Between March and July 2019, we interviewed tobacco control program managers or coalition members in each of our 30 ASPiRE Community Advisory Board (CAB) cities about their retail policy efforts. We also conducted an online survey of state tobacco control program managers in all 50 states. We collected data on Retail Policy Activity, Barriers, and [...]

A presentation assessing state- and local-level activity on 33 tobacco retail policies and identifying barriers to progress, needed resources, trends in policy activity over time, and licensing and enforcement. [...]

A survey of state tobacco control programs’ retail policy activities in 2012 and 2014 found that policy activities increased dramatically in a short time. [...]

A report in a periodic series on the tobacco retail landscape, with recommendations for studying and addressing three key areas: retailer density, store assessment, and policy activity. [...]

An annual report of the tobacco retail landscape, examining survey results from state tobacco control staff on their retail policy activity, including licensing and density, marketing, pricing, and e-cigarettes. [...]

A presentation describing a study of the increase in tobacco retail policy from 2012 to 2014, including a discussion of barriers to implementation, helpful resources, and trends in activity. [...]