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 …

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

Tobacco retailer density is consistently associated with poor tobacco-use outcomes. The aim
of this review was to synthesize the international evidence on density reduction policies …

Objective States and localities are formulating strategies to reduce the widespread retail
availability of tobacco products. Evidence of associations between retailer density/proximity …

Abstract Background The Institute of Medicine recommends that public health agencies
restrict the number and regulate the location of tobacco retailers as a means of reducing …

METHODS We conducted a geographical mapping and then an audit survey of 1000
randomly selected cigarette retailers in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. We measured …

Aim Evidence on the association between tobacco outlet density and proximity and smoking
behavior among youth is inconsistent, which may be due to methodological problems in …

The purpose of this study was to conduct a preliminary assessment of province of residence
and other contextual factors on the likelihood of being a current smoker in China. A cross …

Smoking initiation is concentrated among young people which strongly influences future
smoking prevalence. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of smoking and other …

This study examines whether access to alcohol and tobacco around the school relates to
higher or lower odds of cigarette smoking and binge-drinking among Ontario high school …