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Measuring statewide merchant compliance with tobacco minimum age laws: the Massachussetts experience (2001)
Auteur(s) :
DiFRANZA, J. R. ;
CELEBUCKI C.C. ;
MOWERY P.D.
Année :
2001
Page(s) :
1124-1125
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
6
Domaine :
Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus mots-clés
TABAC
;
LEGISLATION
;
INDUSTRIE DU TABAC
;
MINEUR
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Résumé :
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated merchant compliance with laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco to minors in Massachusetts. METHODS: Stratified cluster sampling was used to select outlets from which youths aged 13 to 17 years attempted to purchase tobacco. RESULTS: Illegal sales were more common when the youth purchasing the tobacco was older, when the clerk was male, and when tobacco was obtained from a self-service display or unlocked vending machine. Failure to request proof of age was the strongest predictor of illegal sales. CONCLUSIONS: Measured compliance rates are strongly influenced by the age of the youths used to purchase tobacco.
Affiliation :
Etats-Unis. United States.