The Road to Implementation of Tobacco 21 and Sensible Tobacco Enforcement in New York City Sarah Moreland-Russell,1 Todd Combs,1 Kevin Schroth,2 Douglas Luke1
Advocacy in Action Tob Control: first published as 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053089 on 3 October 2016. Downloaded from Success in the city: the road to implementation of Tobacco 21 and Sensible Tobacco Enforcement in New York City Sarah Moreland-Russell,1 Todd Combs,1 Kevin Schroth,2 Douglas Luke1 1Center for Public Health ABSTRACT confirms that local jurisdictions retain the authority Systems Science, Brown School New York City, a leader in municipal tobacco control in to legislate higher MLSAs. Four states (Alaska, at Washington University in the USA, furthered its goal of reducing the community’s Alabama, Utah and New Jersey) have MLSAs set at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, 7 USA burden of tobacco use in 2014 by implementing 19, and in 2005, Needham, Massachusetts, 2NYC Department of Health & Sensible Tobacco Enforcement and Tobacco 21. These became the first city in the USA to raise its MLSA Mental Hygiene, Bureau of policies are intended to restrict youth access and to 21.8 In 2015, the Institute of Medicine released Chronic Disease Prevention and eliminate sources of cheap tobacco. Strong partnerships, additional compelling evidence supporting Tobacco Tobacco Control, New York 9 City, New York, USA substantial local data and support from the public and 21 laws. elected officials were key in overcoming many challenges Correspondence to and ensuring these policies were signed into law. Price discount policies Dr Sarah Moreland-Russell, Tobacco is widely available in convenience stores, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, Campus supermarkets, gas stations, pharmacies and other Box 1196, 1 Brookings Drive, BACKGROUND retailers.
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