Open AccessA Systematic Review on the Impact of Point-of-Sale Tobacco Promotion on Smoking
Author(s) -
Lindsay Robertson,
Rob McGee,
Louise Marsh,
Janet Hoek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntu168
Subject(s) - tobacco industry , promotion (chess) , point of sale , environmental health , tobacco use , smoking cessation , tobacco harm reduction , business , medicine , advertising , marketing , political science , world wide web , politics , population , law , pathology , computer science
The tobacco retail environment is a crucial marketing medium for the industry. A 2009 review found evidence of a positive association between exposure to point-of-sale (POS) tobacco promotion and increased smoking and smoking susceptibility, though limitations in the evidence base were identified.
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