SynthesisNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2015
A systematic review on the impact of point-of-sale tobacco promotion on smoking.
Synthesis in Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04279483 (Geo Smoking Study and Neural and Geospatial Examination of Smokers' Exposure to Retail Environments), which is not on this map. Cited by 157 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Geo Smoking Study and Neural and Geospatial Examination of Smokers' Exposure to Retail Environments
Who cites it
157 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Neighbourhood inequities in the availability of retailers selling tobacco products: a systematic review.Tobacco control · 2025Pooled it
- Tobacco outlet density and adolescents' cigarette smoking: a meta-analysis.Tobacco control · 2019Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Neighborhood Disparities in Point-of-Sale Tobacco Marketing.American journal of public health · 2015Pooled it
- Branded packaging raises likelihood of cigarette purchasing in an experimental retail setting by increasing craving.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2026Trial
- Causal effects of point-of-sale cigarette promotions and subjective social status on cigarette craving: a randomised within-person experiment.Tobacco control · 2025Trial
- The Development and Testing of a Point-of-Sale E-Cigarette Health Communication Campaign.Health communication · 2024Trial
- Does Reducing the Size of the Tobacco Power Wall Affect Young People's Risk of Future Use of Tobacco Products? An Experimental Investigation.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2024Trial
- Graphic health warning posters increase some adolescents' future cigarette use susceptibility by changing normative perceptions of smoking: A case of mediated moderation.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2019Trial
- Pro-tobacco advertisement exposure among African American smokers: An ecological momentary assessment study.Addictive behaviors · 2018Trial
- Use of multiple tobacco products in a national sample of persons enrolled in addiction treatment.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2016Trial
- The Dynamic Role of Urban Neighborhood Effects in a Text-Messaging Adolescent Smoking Intervention.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2016Trial
- Simulating the Impact of Zoning Policies on Equitably Reducing Neighborhood Tobacco Retailer Availability.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026Article
- Proximity and density of tobacco retail locations to Kentucky schools and the relationship to youth perceptions of harm and susceptibility to e-cigarette use.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Using Ecological Momentary Assessment, Geolocation Tracking, and Neuroimaging to Assess Effects of Tobacco Retail Exposure on Smoking Behavior: Protocol for the GeoSmoking Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Rolling with a rap icon: an exploration of the Backwoods × TICAL collaboration.Tobacco control · 2026Article
- Development and implementation of a rapid surveillance system for tobacco product retail availability in six U.S. sites.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Declining cigarette sales and shifts in the US cigarette marketplace from 2016 to 2024: Analysis of market scanner sales data in US convenience stores.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Systematic Assessment of Flavor Cues and Additives in Cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products in Korea: Cross-Sectional Surveillance Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Article
- Restricting Tobacco Poster Advertising Space at Retail Point of Sale Reduces Some Young Adults' Susceptibility to Future Cigarette Smoking.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2026Article
- Establishing Proof-of-Concept for the Feasibility and Implementation of a Point-of-Sale Firearm Safety Counseling Program: A Qualitative Case Study.Health promotion practice · 2026Article
97 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
introductionThe 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 (POS) tobacco promotion and increased smoking and smoking susceptibility, though limitations in the evidence base were identified. AIM AND
methodsWe reviewed and critically appraised recent evidence documenting the influence of POS tobacco promotion, and POS tobacco display bans, on smoking-related behavior and cognitions. We reviewed original quantitative and qualitative research that examined the relationship between POS tobacco promotion and smoking prevalence, individual-level smoking and quitting and tobacco purchasing behavior, smoking susceptibility, and smoking-related cognitions.
resultsTwenty peer-reviewed studies (18 quantitative and 2 qualitative) met the inclusion criteria; each study reported findings consistent with a positive association between exposure to POS tobacco promotion and smoking or smoking susceptibility. Several studies met key criteria for causality: 4 indicated a dose-response association, 2 prospective studies were identified, and evidence from intervention studies supported the reversibility of the association. Findings were consistent across different study designs, settings, and measures.
conclusionsThe existing evidence supports a positive association between exposure to POS tobacco promotion and smoking. This review provides evidence to support the continuation of POS tobacco display bans in those jurisdictions where such legislation has been introduced and strengthens the evidence encouraging similar policies in jurisdictions without a POS display ban.
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