Subject: Retail Density

This interactive dashboard has maps for all 30 cities represented the ASPiRE Community Advisory Board. Tobacco control programs and other stakeholders can explore and compare projections for retailer density policies within and across the CAB cities. [...]

A paper examining the association between tobacco retailer density and adult smoking prevalence for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties. The study found that metropolitan counties with the highest retailer density had higher smoking prevalence than those with the lowest retail density. [...]

A paper describing an agent-based model finding that restricting menthol cigarette retail sales to tobacco specialty stores may have the largest effect on cigarette cost. This effect could be enhanced when this policy is combined with other tobacco retail policies. [...]

A brief on research using the Tobacco Town computer model, which found that combination of retail policies can increase cigarette costs, thereby reducing disparities. [...]

A brief summarizing a paper describing the use of a computer model to test the effect of retail restrictions on retailer density, the cost of cigarettes, and the distance customers travel to buy cigarettes. The paper concluded that combining restrictions on menthol sales and retailer density could increase costs in low-income areas, and that the [...]

A paper suggesting that agent-based modeling may be an effective way to test the impact of retail-based tobacco. The paper concludes that context matters: limiting access to tobacco through retailer density reduction has varying results depending on community type. [...]

A study examining the effect of a buffer policy banning tobacco retailers from operating within 1000 feet of schools on disparities in tobacco retailer density. The authors found that such policies were most effective in low-income and racially diverse neighborhoods. [...]

A paper examining inequalities in tobacco outlet density at the census tract level across the U.S. by race, ethnicity, and income. The authors found that higher retailer density was associated with lower census tract income. [...]

A presentation describing agent-based modeling and its use in studying tobacco retail policy implementation and its effect on retail density and cost. [...]

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. [...]