US Tobacco 21 Policies and Potential Mortality Reductions by State.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Research shows that Tobacco 21 (T21) policies with a minimum legal access age for tobacco products of 21 years reduce smoking, yet their impact varies across US states due to differences in smoking behaviors, mortality rates, and policy coverage.

Objective

To quantify potential reductions in smoking-attributable mortality associated with Tobacco 21 policies for each of the 50 states and Washington, DC.

Design, setting, and participants

The Cancer Intervention Surveillance and Modeling Network (CISNET) Tobacco Control Policy Model of smoking was used with detailed state-specific data on smoking initiation, smoking cessation and mortality rates as they vary by age, gender, and birth cohort for 50 US states and the District of Columbia. This was integrated wit

SUBMITTER: Tam J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11662258 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature