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. [...]
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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. [...]
A systematic review of neighborhood disparities in point-of-sale tobacco marketing
A systematic review examining disparities in tobacco marketing, based on neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics. The authors found that lower-income neighborhoods have more tobacco marketing and that urban neighborhoods and those with more black residents had more menthol marketing. Smokeless tobacco was more heavily marketed in rural neighborhoods and those with white residents. [...]
State level point-of-sale policy priority as a result of the FSPTCA
A paper reporting on interviews of state tobacco control program managers and on the influence of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA) on tobacco retail policy activity. The study found that retail policy is growing in importance following the passage of the FSPTCA. [...]
Point-of-Sale Report to the Nation: Policy Activity 2012-2014
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. [...]
Reducing Cheap Tobacco & Youth Access: New York City
A case study of New York City’s efforts to eliminate access to cheap tobacco and to reduce youth tobacco use thorugh price and T21 laws. [...]
Assessing Retail Environments with STARS Standardized Tobacco Assessment for Retail Settings
A report highlighting the experience with STARS in Indiana, Oregon, Texas, and Vermont. These states illustrate how STARS can be used to increase awareness and inform tobacco retail policy. [...]
Point-of-Sale Policy Successes: Three Community Case Studies
Case studies of retail policy success stories from Providence, RI; Massachusetts; and New York City. Policies implemented included pricing, youth access, and retailer restrictions. [...]
Evaluation of measurement tools for tobacco product displays: is there an app for that?
A study examining the accuracy of various tools to measure tobacco product displays, for purposes of retail store assessments. The authors found that measurement tools were generally reliable but varied in sensitivity to size. [...]