Introduction To review the geographic exposure measures used to characterize the tobacco
environment in terms of density of tobacco outlets and proximity to tobacco outlets, and its …

Background Reducing the retail availability of tobacco has been proposed as a component
of tobacco endgame, yet it is not known whether retail availability has a direct impact on …

This study utilised an innovative application of spatial cluster analysis to examine the socio-
spatial patterning of outlets selling potentially health-damaging goods/services, such as …

Background There is a strong socio-economic gradient in both tobacco-and alcohol-related
harm. One possible factor contributing to this social gradient may be greater availability of …

Objective To examine inequities in tobacco retailer availability by neighbourhood-level
socioeconomic, racial/ethnic and same-sex couple composition. Data sources We …

Objective To inform endgame strategies in tobacco control, this study aimed to estimate the
impact of interventions that markedly reduced availability of tobacco retail outlets. The …

Background Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California, are the first two US cities to
prohibit the sale of tobacco products, passing ordinances that went into effect on 1 January …

Background In 2010, the New Zealand (NZ) government introduced an annual 10% tobacco
excise tax increase. We examined retailers' adherence to recommended retail prices (RRP) …

Smoking Geographies provides a research-led assessment of the impact of geographical
factors on smoking. The contributors uncover how geography can show us not only why …

Objective This study explored the nature and extent of tobacco product availability at
retailers near junior, senior and vocational high schools in rural and urban areas in 10 cities …