Heated tobacco products and cigarette marketing in nightclubs in Gdansk, Poland: A mixed-methods analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although advertising and promotion of tobacco products in Poland are prohibited, tobacco companies exploit legal loopholes and insufficient enforcement of the laws to conduct their marketing. To reach young adults, advertisements are placed in entertainment and social venues. This aspect of tobacco product marketing in Poland remains under-researched. The main aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and characteristics of advertising and promotion of tobacco products in nightclubs in Gdansk, a large city in northern Poland.

Methods

We conducted a single-center observational study of nightclubs in Gdansk, between July and October 2022. Two independent observers visited 30 nightclubs and collected information using pre-prepared research form. The occur

SUBMITTER: Nowicka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10768186 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature