Beyond Strong Enforcement: Understanding the Factors Related to Retailer Compliance With Tobacco 21.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tobacco 21 (T21), which sets the minimum legal sales age for tobacco to age 21, is now a national law in the United States. Although T21 is expected to help curb youth tobacco use, its impact may be dampened due to poor retailer compliance. Even within environments where enforcement is strong (ie, compliance checks are conducted with tough sanctions for violations), compliance might vary due to other factors.

Aims and methods

Three studies were conducted in Columbus, OH, where T21 became strongly enforced in 2018. These studies examined how retailer compliance related to features of the neighborhood in which a retailer was located (Study 1), features of the retailer (Study 2), and features of the retail cashier (Study 3).

Results

Study 1 found that, after

SUBMITTER: Roberts ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8757316 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature