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Impact of Local US Laws Restricting the Sale of Flavored and Menthol Tobacco Products

Rogers T, Brown EM, Siegel-Reamer L, et al. A Comprehensive Qualitative Review of Studies Evaluating the Impact of Local US Laws Restricting the Sale of Flavored and Menthol Tobacco Products. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 15 September 2021. ntab188. https://academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ntr/ntab188/6370828

“We found moderate to high quality of evidence associating policy implementation with reduced availability, marketing, and sales of policy-restricted products, and decreased youth and adult tobacco use of these products….

In the absence of comprehensive federal action, US jurisdictions have the obligation to restrict flavored and menthol product sales to protect vulnerable populations from tobacco-related harms.”

Stephen Hamann

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