Bills to Restrict Access to and Harm From Indoor Tanning Facilities in US State Legislatures, 1992‒2023.

To describe progression, content, and stringency of state legislation regulating indoor tanning and association with state government political party leadership. Trained research assistants used legal mapping methods to code legislative bills on indoor tanning introduced in US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. We calculated composite scores on the stringency of age restrictions and of warnings, operator requirements, and enforcement.

Does noticing cigar warnings associate with cigar harm perceptions and smoking behaviors? Analysis from Wave 5 of the population assessment of tobacco and health study.

Background: In the US, cigar warning label standards are less stringent than cigarette warning requirements and are not uniformly required; research is needed about warning efficacy in promoting cigar risk beliefs, discouraging use and supporting public health.

Methods: Using data from the PATH Study (Wave 5), we analyzed associations between noticing cigar warnings and perceived harm from cigar use, frequency of thinking about harms, and effects of warnings labels.

Results: Among adults who smoke cigars, respondents noticing warnings at least sometimes (vs.

Does Brand Choice Matter: Associations Between Usual E-Cigarette Brands and E-Cigarette Use Patterns Among U.S. Youth, 2021.

Background: To inform youth about e-cigarette use prevention, it is important to understand whether using e-cigarette products from certain brands is associated with youth's differential e-cigarette use patterns and willingness to quit e-cigarettes.

Methods: Data for this study come from the 2021 U.S.

Cross-sectional Use Patterns and Characteristics of Premium Versus Non-Premium Cigar Smokers in the United States, 2010-2019.

Introduction: Few studies have addressed the use patterns and characteristics of the past 30 days of premium versus non-premium cigar smokers.

Aims And Methods: We pooled 10 years of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH; 2010-2019) to evaluate use patterns and demographic and tobacco use characteristics of premium and non-premium cigar smokers ages 12 years and older in the U.S.

Closing the loopholes on a flavored cigar ban: Anticipated challenges and solutions.

For the first time since Congress authorized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco in 2009, FDA proposed two tobacco product standards on May 4, 2022.

The importance of cigarillo product characteristics among young adult cigarillo users: Differences by demographics, cigarillo use and other tobacco/substance use behaviors.

Introduction: Cigar products, including cigarillos, have increased in popularity in the U.S. and are disproportionately used by young adults.

Influence of cigarillo packaging characteristics on young adults' perceptions and intentions: findings from three online experiments.

Objectives: Packaging is an important component of tobacco marketing that influences product perceptions and use intentions. However, little research exists on cigar packaging. We leveraged variability in existing Swisher Sweets cigarillo packaging to extend the evidence base.

Flavored cigar availability in Oakland after a partial ban.

Objectives: We report the continued availability of flavored cigars based on our analysis of discarded cigar wrappers collected in February 2019, after a partial flavor ban in Oakland, CA.

Methods: We collected 1,501 discarded cigar wrappers in a stratified random sample of census tracts (n = 15). Collected packages were cleaned, photographed, and coded for product type, brand name, pack size, flavor descriptor, and pricing details.

Adoption of Tobacco 21: A Cross-Case Analysis of Ten US States.

Despite the recent push for Tobacco 21 legislation in the US and the national adoption of Tobacco 21, there is a paucity of data on the process of policy adoption. To explore the key factors that served as facilitators or challenges to the passage of state T21 laws that apply to the sale of all tobacco products to anyone under 21 years of age, we conducted a comparative, cross-case study in ten states that adopted Tobacco 21 between 2016 and 2019. Stakeholders from selected states were identified via snowball sampling, and interviews were conducted from November 2018 to March 2020.

Examination of Voluntary Compliance with New FDA Cigar Warning Label Requirements.

Objectives: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new requirements to strengthen and increase the size of cigar warnings. Although these requirements were challenged in court by the cigar industry, and later struck down, cigar manufacturers had the option of voluntarily complying during the injunction. In this study, we examined voluntary warning compliance on a sample of discarded cigar wrappers.

Ten Years of the Tobacco Control Act in New York City.

This article describes the impact of the 2009 Family Smoking and Prevention Tobacco Control Act (TCA) on local tobacco control through the lens of New York City's experience during the first 10 years after the TCA was enacted, highlighting one meaningful change and an opportunity that has failed to materialize. Much of the analysis regarding the TCA highlights the U.S.

Innovative promotional strategies and diversification of flavoured mass merchandise cigar products: a case study of Swedish match.

In 2009, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco products, although initially this only included cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco.

Experts' Perceptions of and Suggestions for Cigar Warning Label Messages and Pictorials.

Introduction: Warning labels can be effective tools to inform the public about tobacco risks. However, tobacco warning research has been largely cigarette-centric. This formative study explores potential directions for improving the current warnings for cigars.

Availability of menthol cigarettes in Oakland, California after a partial flavor ban.

This study measures the availability of menthol cigarettes in Oakland, California where such products were banned from the majority of tobacco retailers, except for those who sold a significant amount of tobacco (e.g., 60% gross income).

E-cigarette environmental and fire/life safety risks in schools reported by secondary school teachers.

Background: To identify if e-cigarette usage is an on-campus problem for secondary schools and evaluate initial school survey responses. More specifically, this survey can aid in identifying where students are seen using e-cigarettes, if smoke alarms have been newly inserted on school property, if smoke alarms have been tampered with to allow for vaping without detection; and, if any e-cigarette fires or explosions have occurred on school property.

Methods: This survey, disseminated to New Jersey secondary school teachers across seven sessions January-July 2019, resulted in 104 complete responses of 109 respondents.

Flavored Tobacco Sales Prohibition (2009) and Noncigarette Tobacco Products in Retail Stores (2017), New York City.

To assess explicit- (products clearly labeled flavored) and emergent concept- (products implying flavoring but not clearly labeled) flavored tobacco product availability following New York City's flavor restriction. We examined explicit- and concept-flavored tobacco product availability, with 2017 New York City Retailer Advertising of Tobacco Survey data (n = 1557 retailers). We assessed associations between block group-level demographic characteristics and product availability by using logistic regression.

Has FDA abandoned its efforts to make fake-cigar cigarettes comply with federal tobacco control laws that apply to cigarettes but not cigars?

In the USA, legal definitions of cigarettes and cigars are critical to tobacco control policy because federal, state and local laws typically tax and regulate cigarettes more strictly than cigars. In 2016, near the end of the Obama Administration, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to four filtered 'little cigar' manufacturers stating that their so-called 'cigars' were cigarettes and, therefore, subject to more stringent public health restrictions. Documents produced in response to a Freedom of Information Act request show that without explanation or public notice FDA has abandoned its prior determination that the manufacturers' 'little cigars' were actually cigarettes and, consequently, were violating the ban on flavoured cigarettes in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA).

A discarded cigar package survey in New York City: indicators of non-compliance with local flavoured tobacco restrictions.

Introduction: In 2009, New York City (NYC) restricted the sale of flavoured tobacco products. We assessed product availability as a proxy for potential non-compliance by analysing discarded cigar, cigarillo and blunt wrap packages in New York City.

Methods: A discarded cigar package survey was conducted in 2016, in a stratified random sample of 94 block groups in NYC resulting in the collection of 886 discarded cigar packages.

Increasing Price and Reducing Access to Tobacco in New York City.

This paper describes novel tobacco control laws passed in New York City in 2017. These laws are designed to improve the city's strategy of using price to decrease tobacco consumption, and over time, change the city's landscape by making tobacco less accessible.

Implementation of the New York City Policy Restricting Sales of Flavored Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products.

Flavored tobacco products appeal to youth, and jurisdictions have implemented policy interventions to reduce youth tobacco initiation. This study reviews the process, challenges, and compliance monitoring of a flavored tobacco sales restriction. New York City (NYC) passed a policy restricting the sale of flavored non-cigarette tobacco products in 2009.

Changes to the littered cigarette pack environment in New York City between 2011 and 2015.

Introduction: Imposing policies that increase tobacco prices is a key strategy for reducing smoking prevalence, although it may result in more cigarette trafficking. In 2013, New York City (NYC) passed the Sensible Tobacco Enforcement (STE) law requiring cigarettes be sold for a minimum price of $10.50 per pack.

Categorising characteristics of counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes: a systematic review of tobacco industry documents.

Background: There is scant research on methods used to identify counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes.

Methods: Systematic analysis of internal tobacco industry documents characteristics of counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes.

Results: In the industry documents we identified as relevant, there were 42 characteristics of counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes.