News – Page 25 – Counter Tobacco

Study: Smokers who live farther from tobacco stores have a better chance at quitting

Disparities, International, Product Availability, Retailer Density
August 22, 2016

A recent study from Finland adds to the evidence [1] that proximity to tobacco stores makes it harder for smokers to quit. Research recently published in the Journal of the American Medical … Read More

Tobacco Map Reflection

Retailer Density, Stores Near Schools, Youth
August 15, 2016

Hi everybody! I am William Brody, an intern at CounterTobacco.org this summer. Tobacco in all of its forms affects many people in my age group, and I wanted to research … Read More

News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Health Warnings, International, Licensing, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Product Packaging, Tobacco21, Youth
August 15, 2016

Welcome to CounterTobacco.org’s “News and Research Roundup!” Each month we post a summary of the latest research, reports, and news stories on counteracting tobacco product sales and marketing at the point … Read More

Counter Tobacco’s 5th Annual Photo Contest is Here!

Uncategorized
August 8, 2016

The tobacco industry spends $1 million every hour to market their deadly products, a total which amounted to $8.6 billion spent at the point of sale in 2013. The Surgeon General has … Read More

Research Shows $10 Minimum Price + Discount Ban = 12.5 Million Fewer Smokers

Cigarettes, Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions
July 22, 2016

In 2014, the Surgeon General set a $10 per pack target price for cigarettes in order to effectively decrease tobacco use. However, today, cigarettes in the United States cost an … Read More

News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Healthy Retailers, Minimum price, Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions, Tobacco21, Youth
July 16, 2016

New Store Assessment for Vape Shops Released for Two-Week Open Comment Period

E-Cigarettes, Store Assessments, Vape Shops
July 11, 2016

The long-awaited draft of the Standardized Tobacco Assessment for Retail Settings: Vape Shops (vSTARS) has arrived! vSTARS is an observational store assessment form designed to measure product availability, flavors, marketing … Read More

News from New Zealand: Point of Sale Display Ban Working

Advertising Restictions, Cigarettes, Displays/Display Ban, International, Product Placement
July 8, 2016

A recent evaluation of New Zealand’s point of sale tobacco display ban shows significant drops in youth smoking rates and smoking experimentation. Previous research has shown a strong relationship between visits to … Read More

Research Study: Longitudinal POS Tobacco Trends in Albany, NY

Disparities, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Licensing, Pharmacies, Policy Advocacy, Product Availability, Store Assessments
July 6, 2016

New Research Study: Longitudinal Trends in Tobacco Availability, Tobacco Advertising, and Ownership Changes of Food Stores, Albany, New York, 2003–2015. Background: Previous research has shown that visiting grocery stores that sell … Read More

News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions, Tobacco21
June 15, 2016