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. 2022 Jul-Sep;21(3):959-974.
doi: 10.1080/15332640.2020.1815113. Epub 2020 Sep 11.

Smoking status and racial/ethnic disparities in youth exposure to tobacco advertising

Nicole E Nicksic  1 , Rose S Bono  1 , Alyssa K Rudy  2 , Caroline O Cobb  2 , Andrew J Barnes  1
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Smoking status and racial/ethnic disparities in youth exposure to tobacco advertising

Nicole E Nicksic et al. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2022 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Tobacco advertising exposure increases tobacco use among youth. Data were from a largely racial and ethnic minority sample (60% non-Hispanic (NH) Black/African American) of youth (13-18 years) who were nonsmokers susceptible to future tobacco use (n = 686) or current cigarette smokers (n = 674). Regression models tested associations between tobacco advertisement exposure and smoking status, and determined demographic correlates. Nearly all youth recalled seeing a tobacco advertisement (98%), which was associated with smoking (OR = 1.12; 95% CI = 1.08-1.15). Racial minority youth had higher exposure to tobacco advertising. Policies restricting advertisements for all tobacco products are essential for prevention efforts and may help decrease tobacco-related health disparities.

Keywords: Youth; health disparities; racial minorities; tobacco advertising; tobacco use.

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