Neighborhood Disparities in the Availability, Advertising, Promotion, and Youth Appeal of Little Cigars and Cigarillos, United States, 2015.

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Abstract
Between 2012-2016, sales of cigars increased by 29% in the United States. In small local studies, greater LCC availability and marketing has been documented in neighborhoods with a greater proportion of Hispanic and Black residents, and near schools. This national study of cigarette retailers assesses whether LCC availability and marketing at the point of sale is associated with neighborhood racial, ethnic, income, and percent youth demographics.In 2015, we collected LCC availability and marketing data through retailer audits of a nationally representative sample of 2128 cigarette retailers. Using 2011-2015 American Community Survey census tract estimates, we modeled associations of neighborhood demographics (in quartiles) with availability of LCC flavored products, and presence of exterior advertisements, youth marketing, and promotions.Nearly 90% of retailers sold LCCs, 83.0% sold flavored LCCs, and 30.9% had youth marketing. Controlling for retailer type and other neighborhood characteristics, neighborhoods with the highest proportion of Black residents had significantly higher odds of flavored LCC availability (AOR=2.24, 95% CI=1.52, 3.30); exterior advertisements (AOR=2.84, 95% CI=1.94, 4.16); price promotions (AOR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.07-2.45), and youth appeal (AOR=1.49, 95% CI 1.08-2.08) compared to the lowest. Disparities in flavored LCC availability, exterior advertising, and youth appeal were also present for lower income neighborhoods.Neighborhoods with a greater proportion of Black or lower income residents have greater flavored LCCs availability and LCC marketing. Without stronger LCC regulation, residents of these neighborhoods may be at a greater risk of LCC use.Little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs) are harmful combustible tobacco products that are less regulated than cigarettes (e.g., lower taxation, cheaper outlay due to small package sizes, availability of flavors), which makes them an affordable and appealing product to youth. This study documents greater availability, advertising, and marketing of LCCs in neighborhoods with a higher proportion of Black or lower income residents, potentially putting these populations at a greater risk of using or switching to these products in the face of increasing cigarette regulations. These findings underscore the need for local, state, and federal LCC regulatory action.
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Authors Kong, Amanda Y;Queen, Tara L;Golden, Shelley D;Ribisl, Kurt M;
Journal nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the society for research on nicotine and tobacco
Year 2020
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