ArticleNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2009
Tobacco control policy and adolescent cigarette smoking status in the United States.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Policies that limit youth access and exposure to tobacco: a scientific neglect of the first stages of the policy process.BMC public health · 2019Article
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- Youth E-cigarette, Blunt, and Other Tobacco Use Profiles: Does SES Matter?Tobacco regulatory science · 2017Article
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- Bostean et al. Respond.American journal of public health · 2016Article
- Multiple Levels of Influence That Impact Youth Tobacco Use.Tobacco regulatory science · 2016Article
- Tobacco-Free Pharmacy Laws and Trends in Tobacco Retailer Density in California and Massachusetts.American journal of public health · 2016Article
- Chinese smokers' behavioral response toward cigarette price: individual and regional correlates.Tobacco induced diseases · 2016Article
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- Rating the effectiveness of local tobacco policies for reducing youth smoking.The journal of primary prevention · 2014Article
- Contextual and community factors associated with youth access to cigarettes through commercial sources.Tobacco control · 2014Article
- Long-term effects of laws governing youth access to tobacco.American journal of public health · 2013Article
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Abstract
introductionTobacco policies that limit the sale of cigarettes to minors and restrict smoking in public places are important strategies to deter youth from accessing and consuming cigarettes.
methodsWe examined the relationship of youth cigarette smoking status to state-level youth access and clean indoor air laws, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and cigarette price. Data were analyzed from the 2001 to 2002 U.S. Health Behavior in School-Aged Children survey, a cross-sectional survey conducted with a nationally representative sample of 13,339 students in the United States.
resultsCompared with students living in states with strict regulations, those living in states with no or minimal restrictions, particularly high school students, were more likely to be daily smokers. These effects were somewhat reduced when logistic regressions were adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics and cigarette price, suggesting that higher cigarette prices may discourage youth to access and consume cigarettes independent of other tobacco control measures. DISCUSSION: Strict tobacco control legislation could decrease the potential of youth experimenting with cigarettes or becoming daily smokers. The findings are consistent with the hypothesis that smoking policies, particularly clean indoor air provisions, reduce smoking prevalence among high school students.
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