Tobacco Town: Computational Modeling for Studying Retailer Density Reduction Strategies
A presentation describing agent-based modeling and its use in studying tobacco retail policy implementation and its effect on retail density and cost. [...]
Year: 2016
Results: 8
Standardized Tobacco Assessment for Retail Settings (STARS): dissemination and implementation research
A paper describing the development of the STARS tool and evaluating its early use among state tobacco control programs. The study reports on states’ use of the tool, finding that it can be used to inform policy change. [...]
Advancing science & policy in the retail environment timeline
A graphical timeline of events affecting tobacco retail policy from 2005 to 2016, including poilcy development, industry action, reports and evidence, and ASPiRE data collection. [...]
Comparing projected impacts of cigarette floor price and excise tax policies on socioeconomic disparities in smoking
A study using a model to the impact of minimum cigarette price laws and taxes on tobacco prices and consumption. The model found that minimum price laws are more effective than excise taxes in reducing income-based smoking disparities. [...]
State & Community Retail Policy
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. [...]
Tobacco retail policy landscape: a longitudinal survey of US states
A survey of state tobacco control programs’ retail policy activities in 2012 and 2014 found that policy activities increased dramatically in a short time. [...]
Success in the city: the road to implementation of Tobacco 21 and sensible tobacco enforcement in New York City
A paper describing New York City’s experience and eventual success of its T21 and price policies. Key to its success were strong partnerships, public and political support, and ample local data. [...]
Point-of-Sale Report to the Nation: Realizing the Power of States and Communities to Change the Tobacco Retail and Policy Landscape
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. [...]