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Observational studyBMC public health2025

Investigating tobacco presence at retail points of sale around schools in Egypt.

Eman Hany Elsebaie, Raouf Alebshehy, Amira Haridy Abdelaal, Wael Safwat Abdelmeguid, Doaa Ahmed Saleh

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Eman Hany ElsebaiePublic Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Raouf AlebshehyDepartment for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK. ra915@bath.ac.uk.
Amira Haridy AbdelaalAgriculture Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, Giza, Egypt.
Wael Safwat AbdelmeguidEgypt Health foundation, Cairo, Egypt.
Doaa Ahmed SalehPublic Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to identify the locations where tobacco products are sold around schools as well as the different marketing strategies followed at the different points of sale (POS).tify

methodsThis study was conducted in five Egyptian governorates (Cairo, Giza, Qualiubia, Sharkia and BeniSuif) representing different geographical regions in Egypt. An observational study was conducted around 102 schools from July to September 2024. The study examined location and products marketing tactics in retailers within 100 m of selected schools.

resultsThe study revealed that over half of retailers surrounding the surveyed schools sold at least one type of tobacco and nicotine product. Nearly all schools studied had at least one tobacco POS within a 100-meter radius. All surveyed tobacco POS displayed tobacco products. Different tactics of marketing to children and youth were identified.

conclusionsSchool-age children in Egypt face exposure to tobacco products and advertising. Policymakers must act urgently by enforcing advertising bans and restricting product availability, especially around schools, to protect youth from harm.

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CommerceMarketingSchoolsTobacco ProductsAdolescentAdvertisingChildEgyptHumansAdvertisementRetail facilitiesSchoolsTobacco products

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PMID40993597
PMCPMC12459026

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