Retailer density reduction approaches to tobacco control: A review

Allison M Glasser; Megan E Roberts

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102342

Retailer density reduction approaches to tobacco control: A review

Health Place. 2021 Jan:67:102342. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102342. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

Authors

Allison M Glasser¹, Megan E Roberts²

Affiliations

¹ The Ohio State University, College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA. Electronic address: glasser.24@buckeyemail.osu.edu.
² The Ohio State University, College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA.

Abstract

Tobacco retailer density is consistently associated with poor tobacco-use outcomes. The aim of this review was to synthesize the international evidence on density reduction policies. Searches in multiple databases resulted in 31 studies covering various policy approaches evaluated for their impact on retailer density. Findings indicate that bans on tobacco sales in pharmacies reduced retailer density, but perhaps not equitably. Prohibiting sale of tobacco near schools produced greater density reductions in higher-risk neighborhoods. Policies in combination were most effective. Future studies should measure the impact of these policies on tobacco use. Density-reduction policies offer a promising approach to tobacco control.

Keywords: Policy; Retail environment; Review; Tobacco control.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review

MeSH terms

Commerce
Humans
Nicotiana
Pharmacies*
Tobacco Products*
Tobacco Use

Grants and funding

R21 CA212308/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States