Amanda Y Kong
Biographic Data
| ID | 933778 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda Y Kong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda Y |
| FAMILY NAME | Kong |
| SIGNATURE | KONG A Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8361-7342 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 27 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Simulating the Impact of Zoning Policies on Equitably Reducing Neighborhood Tobacco Retailer Availability
Living in a neighborhood with greater tobacco retailer availability (TRA) is associated with tobacco use, and there are persistent neighborhood racialized and socioeconomic inequities in TRA. Zoning could be leveraged as an innovative policy tool to equitably reduce TRA. In this study, we simulated the effect of zoning policies on reducing inequities in TRA in Oklahoma City (OKC) and Tulsa (Oklahoma). We spatially joined locations of tobacco reta…
Do Geographic Barriers and Community Vulnerability Impact PrEP Use Among Transgender Latinas in the US South? Findings from the ChiCAS Study
Transgender (trans) Latinas in the United States face disproportionately higher HIV rates and persistently low use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) despite awareness. While geographic access to PrEP has been identified as a barrier in other populations, little is known about how spatial access and community-level vulnerability shape PrEP use among trans Latinas in the US South. Using data from the randomized intervention-waitlist control trial …
“You’re Not a Cop, Right?” How Tobacco Retailers Navigate Underage Tobacco Purchases at the Point of Sale
PURPOSE: Despite the passage of federal Tobacco 21 (T21) policies, underage tobacco use remains a problem. Retailers play a critical role in enforcing T21 policies as they control access to tobacco products at the point of sale. Given the importance of retailer compliance in the success of T21 policies, this study aimed to investigate how clerks navigate situations when underage buyers attempt to purchase tobacco products by using comments captur…
Exploring the Relationship Between Racial Microaggressions and Substance Use in Asian Americans
BACKGROUND: While racial microaggressions (behaviors and statements made toward a person with or without the intention of expressing prejudice) are associated with increased substance use among several racial groups, the relationship between racial microaggressions and substance use in Asian American adults is less defined. It is also unknown if ethnic identity strength (the quality of an individual's affiliation with their ethnic group) moderate…
Content Analysis of Derived Intoxicating Cannabis Vape Product Attributes and Marketing In an Online Retail Environment
INTRODUCTION: The 2018 U.S. Farm Bill unintentionally resulted in the proliferation of derived intoxicating cannabis vape products (DICVPs), raising concerns about associated health risks. To inform prevention efforts, this study analyzed the product attributes and marketing features of DICVPs sold online, particularly features that could attract youth or lower risk perception. METHODS: In 2023, product attributes and descriptions of 490 flavored…
Inequities in the compliance of court-ordered point-of-sale tobacco industry corrective statements, USA
Introduction In 2006, a federal US court found several major tobacco companies guilty of violating civil racketeering laws for deceiving the public about the harms of cigarettes. After 16 years of legal battles, the court ordered 17 corrective statements to be placed in over 200 000 tobacco retailers who have contracts with the tobacco companies to educate the public on the truth about tobacco-related harms. This study examined if corrective stat…
Estimating tobacco product availability prevalence in medical cannabis dispensaries in Oklahoma, USA, 2024
As cannabis legalisation increases, cannabis dispensaries and tobacco retailers may begin selling both substances, potentially leading to initiation, increased use and co-use and decreased cessation of tobacco and cannabis products. To address these health risks, state and local laws that clearly prohibit retailers from selling both substances simultaneously are needed
Patterns of tobacco retailer counts by zoning designations and sociodemographic characteristics in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma
Factors Associated with Delta-8 THC Retail Availability in Fort Worth, Texas, 2021–2022
Background: Delta-8 THC is a federally unregulated psychoactive cannabis product rising in popularity. However, little is known regarding its retail availability. Method: We assessed Delta-8 THC retail by calling locations with alcohol, tobacco, and/or consumable hemp retail licenses in Fort Worth, Texas, before and after Texas announced ongoing litigation surrounding Delta-8 THC legality. We linked census block area deprivation index (ADI) score…
Tobacco retailer density and its association with birth outcomes in the USA
Higher rates of adverse birth outcomes were seen in counties with high tobacco retailer density compared with those with low density. These results provide further support for regulating tobacco retail density to reduce adverse health outcomes associated with tobacco use
Geographical differences in the financial impacts of different forms of tobacco licence fees on small retailers in Scotland
The introduction of tobacco licence fees offers a potential opportunity for reducing the availability of tobacco retailers. The likely impact of a tobacco licence fee is sensitive to the type of licence scheme implemented, the level at which fees are set and the retailers' location in relation to neighbourhood deprivation and rurality
Supply and demand effects between tobacco retailer density and smoking prevalence
Policies that restrict access to retail tobacco have the potential to reduce smoking prevalence, but pairing such policies with interventions to reduce consumer demand remains important
Urban‐rural differences in tobacco product availability in food retailers, United States, 2017
PURPOSE: Tobacco use prevalence is higher in rural compared to urban settings, possibly due to differences in tobacco availability, including the option to purchase food and other essential items in stores that do not sell tobacco (tobacco-free food retailers). The goal of this research is to determine whether tobacco-free food retailer availability varies by urbanicity/rurality. METHODS: Using the 2017 National Establishment Time-Series database…
Neighborhood Inequities in Tobacco Retailer Density and the Presence of Tobacco-Selling Pharmacies and Tobacco Shops
Studies document inequitable tobacco retailer density by neighborhood sociodemographics, but these findings may not be robust to different density measures. Policies to reduce density may be less equitable depending on how the presence of store types differs by neighborhood characteristics. We built a 2018 list of probable tobacco retailers in the United States and calculated four measures of density for all census tracts ( N = 71,495), including…
Tobacco and Alcohol Retailer Availability and Neighborhood Racialized, Economic, and Racialized Economic Segregation in North Carolina
Is tobacco a driver of footfall among small retailers? A geographical analysis of tobacco purchasing using electronic point of sale data
Tobacco's importance as a driver of footfall and related turnover among convenience retailers has reduced significantly in Britain in recent years, particularly in deprived and urban areas, undermining industry claims that tobacco is essential to the viability of these businesses
Linking the Flint Food Store Survey
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2) remains a significant public health concern, particularly in low-income neighborhoods where healthy foods may be scarcer. Despite the well-known relationship between diet and diabetes, little evidence exists on the connections among the objectively measured community and consumer food environment, perception of food access, and diabetes management or outcomes. This cross-sectional, ecological study represents the f…
Cheaper tobacco product prices at US Air Force Bases compared with surrounding community areas, 2019
Despite the implementation of the new DoD policy, tobacco products are cheaper in on-base retailers compared with off-base retailers. Refining of the definitions used and improved compliance with the new DoD policy are needed
Sociodemographic inequities in tobacco retailer density
Boosting the Tobacco Control Vaccine
Much of the progress in reducing cigarette smoking and tobacco-related morbidity and mortality among youth and adults is attributable to population-level strategies previously described in the context of the Tobacco Control Vaccine. The retail environment is used heavily by the tobacco industry to promote and advertise its products, and variations in exposure to and characteristics of the retail environment exist across demographic groups. It is …
Associations of tobacco retailer availability with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related hospital outcomes, United States, 2014
The Use of Small Area Estimates in Place-Based Health Research
Interest in the impact of the built environment on health behaviors, outcomes, and disparities is increasing, and the growing development of statistical modeling techniques has allowed researchers to better investigate these relationships. However, without enough data that are identifiable at smaller geographic levels (e.g., census tract), place-based health researchers are unable to reliably estimate the prevalence of a health outcome at these m…
Neighbourhood disparities in the price of the cheapest cigarettes in the USA
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that the cheapest cigarettes cost even less in neighbourhoods with higher proportions of youth, racial/ethnic minorities and low-income residents. This study examined the relationship between the price of the cheapest cigarette pack and neighbourhood demographics in a representative sample of tobacco retailers in the USA. METHODS: Data collectors recorded the price of the cheapest cigarette pack (regardless of brand)…
Availability, price and promotions for cigarettes and non-cigarette tobacco products
Retail stores located on Air Force bases sell cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products at prices well below those in nearby off-base retailers: the vast majority of these retailers feature interior price promotions for these products. Federal policies regulating prices of on-base tobacco sales, if implemented more effectively, have the potential to protect the health of Airmen by helping them remain tobacco-free after technical training
An intersectional approach to the menthol cigarette problem
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Tobacco industry reports document the systematic targeting of menthol cigarettes in Black communities, and 84.6% of all Black smokers use menthol cigarettes. Despite evidence that menthol cigarettes are more addictive and harmful, Congress chose not to ban the sales of menthol cigarettes, despite banning all other flavored cigarettes in the 2009 Family Smoking Preven…
The Use of Small Area Estimates in Place-Based Health Research
Interest in the impact of the built environment on health behaviors, outcomes, and disparities is increasing, and the growing development of statistical modeling techniques has allowed researchers to better investigate these relationships. However, without enough data that are identifiable at smaller geographic levels (e.g., census tract), place-based health researchers are unable to reliably estimate the prevalence of a health outcome at these m…
Sociodemographic inequities in tobacco retailer density
Associations of tobacco retailer availability with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related hospital outcomes, United States, 2014
Disparities in retail marketing for menthol cigarettes in the United States, 2015
What is included with your online e-cigarette order? An analysis of e-cigarette shipping, product and packaging features
Background The electronic cigarette industry is growing, with youth using e-cigarettes at higher rates than they are using cigarettes, and retail and online sales projected to reach $10 billion in 2017. Minimal regulation of the production and marketing of e-cigarettes exists to date, which has allowed companies to promote unsupported claims. We assessed the shipping, product features and packaging of a wide variety of e-cigarettes purchased onli…
Availability, price and promotions for cigarettes and non-cigarette tobacco products
Retail stores located on Air Force bases sell cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products at prices well below those in nearby off-base retailers: the vast majority of these retailers feature interior price promotions for these products. Federal policies regulating prices of on-base tobacco sales, if implemented more effectively, have the potential to protect the health of Airmen by helping them remain tobacco-free after technical training
An intersectional approach to the menthol cigarette problem
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Tobacco industry reports document the systematic targeting of menthol cigarettes in Black communities, and 84.6% of all Black smokers use menthol cigarettes. Despite evidence that menthol cigarettes are more addictive and harmful, Congress chose not to ban the sales of menthol cigarettes, despite banning all other flavored cigarettes in the 2009 Family Smoking Preven…
Disparities in retail marketing for menthol cigarettes in the United States, 2015
Neighbourhood disparities in the price of the cheapest cigarettes in the USA
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that the cheapest cigarettes cost even less in neighbourhoods with higher proportions of youth, racial/ethnic minorities and low-income residents. This study examined the relationship between the price of the cheapest cigarette pack and neighbourhood demographics in a representative sample of tobacco retailers in the USA. METHODS: Data collectors recorded the price of the cheapest cigarette pack (regardless of brand)…
Boosting the Tobacco Control Vaccine
Much of the progress in reducing cigarette smoking and tobacco-related morbidity and mortality among youth and adults is attributable to population-level strategies previously described in the context of the Tobacco Control Vaccine. The retail environment is used heavily by the tobacco industry to promote and advertise its products, and variations in exposure to and characteristics of the retail environment exist across demographic groups. It is …
Associations of tobacco retailer availability with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related hospital outcomes, United States, 2014
The Use of Small Area Estimates in Place-Based Health Research
Interest in the impact of the built environment on health behaviors, outcomes, and disparities is increasing, and the growing development of statistical modeling techniques has allowed researchers to better investigate these relationships. However, without enough data that are identifiable at smaller geographic levels (e.g., census tract), place-based health researchers are unable to reliably estimate the prevalence of a health outcome at these m…
Linking the Flint Food Store Survey
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2) remains a significant public health concern, particularly in low-income neighborhoods where healthy foods may be scarcer. Despite the well-known relationship between diet and diabetes, little evidence exists on the connections among the objectively measured community and consumer food environment, perception of food access, and diabetes management or outcomes. This cross-sectional, ecological study represents the f…
Cheaper tobacco product prices at US Air Force Bases compared with surrounding community areas, 2019
Despite the implementation of the new DoD policy, tobacco products are cheaper in on-base retailers compared with off-base retailers. Refining of the definitions used and improved compliance with the new DoD policy are needed
Sociodemographic inequities in tobacco retailer density
Neighborhood Inequities in Tobacco Retailer Density and the Presence of Tobacco-Selling Pharmacies and Tobacco Shops
Studies document inequitable tobacco retailer density by neighborhood sociodemographics, but these findings may not be robust to different density measures. Policies to reduce density may be less equitable depending on how the presence of store types differs by neighborhood characteristics. We built a 2018 list of probable tobacco retailers in the United States and calculated four measures of density for all census tracts ( N = 71,495), including…
Tobacco and Alcohol Retailer Availability and Neighborhood Racialized, Economic, and Racialized Economic Segregation in North Carolina
Is tobacco a driver of footfall among small retailers? A geographical analysis of tobacco purchasing using electronic point of sale data
Tobacco's importance as a driver of footfall and related turnover among convenience retailers has reduced significantly in Britain in recent years, particularly in deprived and urban areas, undermining industry claims that tobacco is essential to the viability of these businesses
Urban‐rural differences in tobacco product availability in food retailers, United States, 2017
PURPOSE: Tobacco use prevalence is higher in rural compared to urban settings, possibly due to differences in tobacco availability, including the option to purchase food and other essential items in stores that do not sell tobacco (tobacco-free food retailers). The goal of this research is to determine whether tobacco-free food retailer availability varies by urbanicity/rurality. METHODS: Using the 2017 National Establishment Time-Series database…
Factors Associated with Delta-8 THC Retail Availability in Fort Worth, Texas, 2021–2022
Background: Delta-8 THC is a federally unregulated psychoactive cannabis product rising in popularity. However, little is known regarding its retail availability. Method: We assessed Delta-8 THC retail by calling locations with alcohol, tobacco, and/or consumable hemp retail licenses in Fort Worth, Texas, before and after Texas announced ongoing litigation surrounding Delta-8 THC legality. We linked census block area deprivation index (ADI) score…
Tobacco retailer density and its association with birth outcomes in the USA
Higher rates of adverse birth outcomes were seen in counties with high tobacco retailer density compared with those with low density. These results provide further support for regulating tobacco retail density to reduce adverse health outcomes associated with tobacco use
Geographical differences in the financial impacts of different forms of tobacco licence fees on small retailers in Scotland
The introduction of tobacco licence fees offers a potential opportunity for reducing the availability of tobacco retailers. The likely impact of a tobacco licence fee is sensitive to the type of licence scheme implemented, the level at which fees are set and the retailers' location in relation to neighbourhood deprivation and rurality
Supply and demand effects between tobacco retailer density and smoking prevalence
Policies that restrict access to retail tobacco have the potential to reduce smoking prevalence, but pairing such policies with interventions to reduce consumer demand remains important
Estimating tobacco product availability prevalence in medical cannabis dispensaries in Oklahoma, USA, 2024
As cannabis legalisation increases, cannabis dispensaries and tobacco retailers may begin selling both substances, potentially leading to initiation, increased use and co-use and decreased cessation of tobacco and cannabis products. To address these health risks, state and local laws that clearly prohibit retailers from selling both substances simultaneously are needed
Patterns of tobacco retailer counts by zoning designations and sociodemographic characteristics in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma
Simulating the Impact of Zoning Policies on Equitably Reducing Neighborhood Tobacco Retailer Availability
Living in a neighborhood with greater tobacco retailer availability (TRA) is associated with tobacco use, and there are persistent neighborhood racialized and socioeconomic inequities in TRA. Zoning could be leveraged as an innovative policy tool to equitably reduce TRA. In this study, we simulated the effect of zoning policies on reducing inequities in TRA in Oklahoma City (OKC) and Tulsa (Oklahoma). We spatially joined locations of tobacco reta…
Do Geographic Barriers and Community Vulnerability Impact PrEP Use Among Transgender Latinas in the US South? Findings from the ChiCAS Study
Transgender (trans) Latinas in the United States face disproportionately higher HIV rates and persistently low use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) despite awareness. While geographic access to PrEP has been identified as a barrier in other populations, little is known about how spatial access and community-level vulnerability shape PrEP use among trans Latinas in the US South. Using data from the randomized intervention-waitlist control trial …
“You’re Not a Cop, Right?” How Tobacco Retailers Navigate Underage Tobacco Purchases at the Point of Sale
PURPOSE: Despite the passage of federal Tobacco 21 (T21) policies, underage tobacco use remains a problem. Retailers play a critical role in enforcing T21 policies as they control access to tobacco products at the point of sale. Given the importance of retailer compliance in the success of T21 policies, this study aimed to investigate how clerks navigate situations when underage buyers attempt to purchase tobacco products by using comments captur…
Exploring the Relationship Between Racial Microaggressions and Substance Use in Asian Americans
BACKGROUND: While racial microaggressions (behaviors and statements made toward a person with or without the intention of expressing prejudice) are associated with increased substance use among several racial groups, the relationship between racial microaggressions and substance use in Asian American adults is less defined. It is also unknown if ethnic identity strength (the quality of an individual's affiliation with their ethnic group) moderate…
Medicine (19 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (19 works) · Environmental health (15 works) · Business (12 works) · Advertising (9 works) · Population (9 works) · Tobacco use (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Tobacco industry (7 works)