biostudies-literatureHolmes LMCalifornia Tobacco-Related Disease Research ProgramNIMHD NIH HHSNCI NIH HHSNational Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities3455https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8953832biostudies-literatureUnknown19(6)<h4>Objective</h4>This study examined differences in the availability and advertising of flavored tobacco products before and after flavored tobacco sales restrictions were enacted in Alameda and San Francisco Counties in California.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Data were collected from a sample of tobacco retailers in Alameda and San Francisco Counties at two time points: 2015, before flavored tobacco policies were enacted, and in 2019-2020, after some cities had enacted policies. Retailers were separated by city into Category 1 (<i>n</i> = 442)-retailers in cities that enacted a flavored tobacco policy between the two data collection periods, and Category 2 (<i>n</i> = 89), those that had not. Means comparison tests were conducted to evaluate significant differences over time and by cateInternational journal of environmental research and public healthFlavored Tobacco Sales Restrictions Reduce Tobacco Product Availability and Retailer Advertising.PMC8953832T32 CA113710P60MD006902U01 CA15424027IR-0042P60 MD006902Ling PMLempert LKHolmes LMfalseFlavored Tobacco Sales Restrictions Reduce Tobacco Product Availability and Retailer Advertising.<h4>Objective</h4>This study examined differences in the availability and advertising of flavored tobacco products before and after flavored tobacco sales restrictions were enacted in Alameda and San Francisco Counties in California.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Data were collected from a sample of tobacco retailers in Alameda and San Francisco Counties at two time points: 2015, before flavored tobacco policies were enacted, and in 2019-2020, after some cities had enacted policies. Retailers were separated by city into Category 1 (<i>n</i> = 442)-retailers in cities that enacted a flavored tobacco policy between the two data collection periods, and Category 2 (<i>n</i> = 89), those that had not. Means comparison tests were conducted to evaluate significant differences over time and by cate2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Mar2025-04-18T14:15:02.966Z2025-04-07T00:18:16.711ZS-EPMC89538323532914510.3390/ijerph19063455