Tobacco-Free Pharmacy Laws and Trends in Tobacco Retailer Density in California and Massachusetts

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ID11033008
AuthorsYue Jin (0000-0003-4585-685X, At the time of the study, Yue Jin, Randi E. Foraker, and Amy K. Ferketich were with the Division of Epidemiology, Bo Lu was with the Division of Biostatistics, Elizabeth G. Klein was with the Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, and Micah Berman was with the Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus.), Bo Lu (0000-0002-3807-7869, At the time of the study, Yue Jin, Randi E. Foraker, and Amy K. Ferketich were with the Division of Epidemiology, Bo Lu was with the Division of Biostatistics, Elizabeth G. Klein was with the Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, and Micah Berman was with the Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus.), Elizabeth G Klein (0000-0002-6895-4682, At the time of the study, Yue Jin, Randi E. Foraker, and Amy K. Ferketich were with the Division of Epidemiology, Bo Lu was with the Division of Biostatistics, Elizabeth G. Klein was with the Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, and Micah Berman was with the Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus.), Micah Berman (At the time of the study, Yue Jin, Randi E. Foraker, and Amy K. Ferketich were with the Division of Epidemiology, Bo Lu was with the Division of Biostatistics, Elizabeth G. Klein was with the Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, and Micah Berman was with the Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus.), Micah L Berman (0000-0002-0336-1317, Department of Health), Randi E Foraker (0000-0001-9255-9394, At the time of the study, Yue Jin, Randi E. Foraker, and Amy K. Ferketich were with the Division of Epidemiology, Bo Lu was with the Division of Biostatistics, Elizabeth G. Klein was with the Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, and Micah Berman was with the Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus.), Amy K Ferketich (0000-0001-8390-8679, At the time of the study, Yue Jin, Randi E. Foraker, and Amy K. Ferketich were with the Division of Epidemiology, Bo Lu was with the Division of Biostatistics, Elizabeth G. Klein was with the Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, and Micah Berman was with the Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus.)
Year2016
Volume106
Issue4
Pages679-685
Publication date2016-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2015.303040
PMID26890173
OpenAlexW2288054309
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited14

Objectives. To examine the impact of local laws prohibiting tobacco sales in pharmacies in California and Massachusetts, the only 2 US states in which such municipal laws exist. Methods. We analyzed longitudinally the tobacco retailer density at the city level from tobacco retailer license data in California (2005–2013) and Massachusetts (2004–2014). Results. After adjustments, the reduction in tobacco retailer density over time was 1.44 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.37, 1.51) to 3.18 (95% CI = 1.11, 5.25) times greater in cities with a tobacco-free pharmacy law than in cities without such a law. Conclusions. Tobacco-free pharmacy laws are associated with a greater reduction in tobacco retailer density over time in California and Massachusetts

Business · Confidence interval · Environmental health · License · Political science · Tobacco industry · Tobacco use · Law · Medication Adherence and Compliance · Medicine · Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare · Pharmacy · Smoking Behavior and Cessation

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