Modelling retailer-based exemptions in flavoured tobacco sales restrictions: national estimates on the impact of product availability.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

More than 250 US localities restrict sales of flavoured tobacco products (FTPs), but comprehensiveness varies, and many include retailer-based exemptions. The purpose of this study is to examine resulting changes in the US retail environment for FTPs if there was a hypothetical national tobacco control policy that would prohibit FTP sales in all retailers except (1) tobacco specialty stores or (2) tobacco specialty stores and alcohol outlets.

Design and setting

A cross-sectional analysis of the FTP retail environment in every US Census tract (n=74 133). FTP retailers (n=3 10 090) were enumerated using nine unique codes from a national business directory (n=296 716) and a national vape shop directory (n=13 374).

Outcome measures

We assessed FTP availability

SUBMITTER: Schillo BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7692830 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature