2/5 Nice new bit of science on selective vulnerability of poor urban communities to tobacco marketing/presence-> Although smoking is declining in US, progress is slower in some geographic areas, including poor urban communities.
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1/5 This weekend’s #SundaySpotlight highlights the #PublicHealthReports article, The Influence of Tobacco Retailer Density and Poverty on Tobacco Use in a Densely Populated Urban Environment:https://bit.ly/2HsDnlp
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3/5 Easy access to tobacco products thanks to high tobacco retailer density can contribute to higher smoking prevalence in poorer urban neighborhoods.
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4/5 Sophisticated geocoding analysis of NYC neighborhoods found that the poorer the neighborhood, the stronger the influence of tobacco retailer density on residents’ smoking.
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5/5 Poor urban communities may be particularly vulnerable to the presence and marketing of tobacco products. We must pay close attention to such local factors to make our efforts to reduce smoking prevalence more effective.
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Tell the truth and shame the devil (ie, tobacco companies).
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