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. 2015 Winter;43(4):878-96.
doi: 10.1111/jlme.12326.

Regulating Tobacco Product Advertising and Promotions in the Retail Environment: A Roadmap for States and Localities

Tamara Lange  1 , Michael Hoefges  2 , Kurt M Ribisl  3
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Regulating Tobacco Product Advertising and Promotions in the Retail Environment: A Roadmap for States and Localities

Tamara Lange et al. J Law Med Ethics. 2015 Winter.

Abstract

Recent amendments to federal law and a burgeoning body of research have intensified public health officials' interest in reducing youth initiation of tobacco use, including by regulating the time, place, or manner of tobacco product advertising at the point of sale. This article analyzes legal obstacles to various strategies for reducing youth initiation.

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