Background—Poor lifestyle behaviors, including suboptimal diet, physical inactivity, and
tobacco use, are leading causes of preventable diseases globally. Although even modest …

Evidence of the causal role of marketing in the tobacco epidemic and the advent of the WHO
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control have inspired more than half the countries in …

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geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic …

Introduction: The tobacco retail environment is a crucial marketing medium for the industry. A
2009 review found evidence of a positive association between exposure to point-of-sale …

Objectives. We examined the influence of tobacco outlet density and residential proximity to
tobacco outlets on continuous smoking abstinence 6 months after a quit attempt. Methods …

Purpose Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are now the most popular tobacco product
among youth. Little is known about the relationship between exposure to e-cigarette …

Background Reducing the retail availability of tobacco has been proposed as a component
of tobacco endgame, yet it is not known whether retail availability has a direct impact on …

Measurements of neighborhood exposures likely vary depending on the definition of
“neighborhood” selected. This study examined the extent to which neighborhood definition …

Objective We conducted meta-analyses of studies that investigated the associations
between tobacco outlet density around homes and schools and adolescents' past-month …

Objectives. To identify the behavioral mechanisms and effects of tobacco control policies
designed to reduce tobacco retailer density. Methods. We developed the Tobacco Town …