Objective and perceived measures of tobacco marketing are uniquely associated with cigar use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have examined associations between perceived and objective exposure to tobacco marketing and cigar use, which is the second most commonly used tobacco product by youth.

Methods

We used Geographic Ecological Momentary Assessment data over 14 days from youth aged 16-20 years (n=83 participants, n=948 observations; 34% past month users of any tobacco product) in eight city areas in California. Tobacco outlets in study cities were visited by trained observers to record outlet Global Positioning System (GPS) point locations and outdoor tobacco marketing. We assessed daily perceived exposure to tobacco marketing within participants' activity spaces; daily objective exposure to tobacco outlets with outdoor marketing within 50 m of activity space polylines (nu

SUBMITTER: Kowitt SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9444056 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature