Tobacco Retail Outlets and Vulnerable Populations in Ontario, Canada

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ID15465879
AutoresMichael Chaiton (0000-0002-9589-2122, Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, autor correspondente), Graham Mecredy (Ontario Tobacco Research Unit), Joanna E Cohen (0000-0002-3869-3637, University of Toronto), Joanna Cohen (Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, University of Toronto, 33 Russell Street Toronto, ON, M5S 2S1, Canada), Melodie Tilson (Non-Smokers' Rights Association, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5G4, Canada)
Ano2013
Volume10
Fascículo12
Páginas7299-7309
Data de publicação2013-12-17
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph10127299
PMID24351748
PMCIDPMC3881168
OpenAlexW1970152718
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas19
Referências citadas25

Interest has been increasing in regulating the location and number of tobacco vendors as part of a comprehensive tobacco control program. The objective of this paper is to examine the distribution of tobacco outlets in a large jurisdiction, to assess: (1) whether tobacco outlets are more likely to be located in vulnerable areas; and (2) what proportion of tobacco outlets are located close to schools. Retail locations across the Province of Ontario from Ministry of Health Promotion data were linked to 2006 Census data at the neighbourhood level. There was one tobacco retail outlet for every 1,000 people over age 15 in Ontario. Density of outlets varied by public health unit, and was associated with the number of smokers. Tobacco outlets were more likely to be located in areas that had high neighbourhood deprivation, in both rural and urban areas. Outlets were less likely to be located in areas with high immigrant populations in urban areas, with the reverse being true for rural areas. Overall, 65% of tobacco retailers were located within 500 m of a school. The sale of tobacco products is ubiquitous, however, neighbourhoods with lower socio-economic status are more likely to have easier availability of tobacco products and most retailers are located within walking distance of a school. The results suggest the importance of policies to regulate the location of tobacco retail outlets

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