ArticleAmerican journal of public health2017
Effectiveness of Local Policy Efforts to Increase the Price of Cheap Cigars in Minnesota.
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- Tobacco minimum packaging policy to reduce cigarillo use among young people: results of an experimental study.Tobacco control · 2024Article
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- Additive impact of multiple point-of-sale tobacco control policies on youth tobacco-related outcomes.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
- Correlates of behavior change intents in response to a hypothetical flavored cigar sales restriction among U.S. adult flavored cigar smokers.Preventive medicine · 2022Article
- A synthesis of local cigar pack policies in the US.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
- Associations between Black and Mild Cigar Pack Size and Demographics and Tobacco Use Behaviors among US Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Cigar package quantity and smoking behavior.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Single Cigar Price and Availability in Communities With and Without a Cigar Packaging and Pricing Regulation.Preventing chronic disease · 2019Article
- Local Retail Tobacco Environment Regulation: Early Adoption in the United States.Tobacco regulatory science · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the effect of novel policies designed to increase cheap cigar prices by setting minimum prices at the local level.
methodsBetween June 2013 and July 2015, we conducted assessments at tobacco retailers in Minnesota cities of Brooklyn Center (n = 26 in sample; n = 18 assessed before and after policy implementation), Saint Paul (n = 25 in sample; n = 14 assessed pre- and postpolicy), and Maplewood (n = 22 in sample; n = 18 assessed pre- and postpolicy), before and after the adoption of policies setting minimum cigar pricing.
resultsAfter policy implementation across all cities (n = 50), significantly fewer retailers sold single cigars (46% vs 80%; P < .01) and 2- or 3-packs (52% vs 74%; P = .01). In Saint Paul and Maplewood, the average price of the cheapest available single cigars increased significantly by $1.17 (P = .03) and $1.27 (P < .01), respectively; the average price of the cheapest 2-pack increased by $2.46 (P = .02) in Saint Paul and by $3.08 (P < .01) in Maplewood. Policy compliance was high in all cities.
conclusionsThis study highlights the potential of policies setting minimum cigar prices to decrease cigar availability and increase price through nontax approaches. Results indicate that these policies are successful in cities of various sizes.
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