Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Youth appeal Orono <br />The commercial tobacco industry relies on recruiting youth to replace the 480,000 people in the United <br />States who die each year due to the use of their products [9, 10]. While the 1998 Master Settlement <br />Agreement prohibits tobacco companies from directly targeting youth with mascots like Joe Camel [11], <br />their products are still designed and marketed in ways that are appealing to kids. The tobacco industry <br />sells products in sweet, candy-like flavors and at cheap prices; markets products in kids’ direct line of <br />sight; and places tobacco products where youth can easily reach. States and localities can implement <br />regulations that restrict the sale of flavored products or prohibit the use of coupons or discounts. <br />Licensing and zoning laws can also reduce availability of products that appeal to youth by restricting <br />retailer locations. <br />Orono assessed 5 retailers <br />Percentage of retailers appealing to youth <br /> <br /> <br />Percentage of retailers with flavored products <br /> Percentage of retailers selling <br /> <br />4 4 <br />5 <br />100%100%100% <br />0 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />Cigarillos, little cigars, or blunts E-cigarettes Oral nicotine <br />Retailers assessed selling product Percentage with flavored <br />50% <br />0% <br />Single cigarillos Cigarillos for less than $1 <br />0% <br />any e-cig self-service displays <br />0% <br />any e-cig self-service displays <br />86