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ArticleNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2020

An Increase in the Tobacco Age-of-Sale to 21: For Debate in Europe.

Paulien A W Nuyts, Mirte A G Kuipers, Marc C Willemsen, Anton E Kunst

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Article in Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  16. [Smoke-free Germany 2040: a discussion paper].Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Paulien A W NuytsDepartment of Public Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Mirte A G KuipersDepartment of Public Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Marc C WillemsenDepartment of Health Promotion, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Anton E KunstDepartment of Public Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A debate on the adoption of a tobacco age-of-sale of 21 in Europe has not occurred, with the recent exception of the United Kingdom. The current legally set age of 18 years is proving to be inadequate as adolescents continue to access cigarettes. Tobacco 21 laws have the potential to further limit access to cigarettes by minors. We believe that soon the time will be ripe for this discussion to spread throughout Europe, specifically among countries that have adopted a smoke-free generation movement.

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AdolescentAdultAge FactorsCommerceEuropeGovernment RegulationHumansMinorsTobacco ProductsTobacco SmokingYoung Adult

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PMID31408159
PMCPMC7291794

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