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Evaluation of an enforcement program to reduce tobacco sales to minors

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  • Cummings, K.M.
  • Hyland, A.
  • Saunders-Martin, T.
  • Perla, J.
  • Coppola, P.R.
  • Pechacek, T.F.

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Objectives. This study evaluated an active enforcement program to increase retailers compliance with the law prohibiting tobacco sales to minors. Methods. Tobacco sales to minors were monitored in 319 outlets in 16 pairs of communities in the Erie County New York. One community in each pair was randomly assigned to an enforcement intervention. Results. Retailers compliance with the law increased from 35% in 1994 to 73% in 1995. However, the change in compliance rates was roughly the same for stores in the enforcement and nonenforcement communities. Conclusions. Active compliance checking of retail outlets as a strategy to reduce illegal tobacco sales to minors may only be necessary insofar as it contributes to an increase in retailers' perception that the threat of enforcement is real.

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  • Cummings, K.M. & Hyland, A. & Saunders-Martin, T. & Perla, J. & Coppola, P.R. & Pechacek, T.F., 1998. "Evaluation of an enforcement program to reduce tobacco sales to minors," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 88(6), pages 932-936.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1998:88:6:932-936_4
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    1. Min-Li Chen & Li-Na Chou & Ya-Cheng Zheng, 2018. "Empowering Retailers to Refuse to Sell Tobacco Products to Minors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-11, February.
    2. Rahi Abouk & Scott Adams, 2017. "Compliance Inspections of Tobacco Retailers and Youth Smoking," American Journal of Health Economics, MIT Press, vol. 3(1), pages 10-32, Winter.
    3. Gautam, Jeny & Glover, Marewa & Scragg, Robert & Bullen, Chris & Gentles, Dudley & Nosa, Vili & McCool, Judith, 2014. "Parental and retail supply of tobacco to minors: Findings from a community-based social supply intervention study," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 117(1), pages 120-127.

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