Cigarette sales to African-American and white minors in low-income areas of Baltimore.
- 1 April 1997
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 87 (4), 652-654
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.87.4.652
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study documented illegal sales of cigarettes to minors in low-income African-American and White urban areas in East Baltimore. METHODS: Six youths, aged 14 through 16 years, were sent to a random sample of 83 corner stores to attempt to purchase cigarettes. The youths provided the investigators with data on merchant, store, and purchase characteristics. RESULTS: The youths successfully purchased cigarettes in 85.5% of the stores; 58% of the stores displayed five or more cigarette advertisements outside their premises. CONCLUSIONS: Cigarette sales to minors and associated advertising remain prevalent in this urban community.Keywords
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