High and increased support by Māori and non-Māori smokers for a ban on point-of-sale tobacco displays: national survey data
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Considerations around advancing tobacco control are particularly relevant to New Zealand at present, given the current Inquiry by the M ori Affairs Select Committee into the tobacco industry.1 While there are good arguments for a rapid endgame solution to the tobacco epidemic (involving a phase out of tobacco sales over 10 years2) other supplementary measures should also be considered to help lower demand for tobacco - regardless of the adoption of endgame policies.There is international evidence,3 and evidence from New Zealand,4 5 that point-of-sale (PoS) tobacco displays encourage tobacco uptake among children and undermine cessation among smokers wishing to quit and who have recently quit. Other New Zealand research has identified that the arguments fortobacco displays are contradictory and flawed6 and that there is poor compliance with the current (albeit relatively weak) law on tobacco displays.7New Zealand data indicate majority public support for additional marketing restrictions on tobacco. Around half (53.4%) of respondents to a national survey agreed that ctobacco companies should not be allowed to promote cigarettes by having different brand names and packagingd (22.6% disagreed), and 65.6% wanted fewer tobacco retailers.8We have previously reported that a majority (62.5%) of M ori smokers support a ban on PoS tobacco displays.9 Here we draw on additional survey data to examine this issue further.MethodsThe New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC Project) derives its sample from the 2006/7 NZ Health Survey (a representative national sample). From this sample, we surveyed adult smokers in two survey waves (n=1376 and n=923) one year apart (wave 2 in 2008/early 2009). Further detail on the survey methods are available in an online Methods Report10and in publications.11 12 All analyses were weighted and adjusted for the complex sample design.ResultsWhen we analysed the data for the 1376 smokers in wave 1 and 923 smokers in wave 2, there was majority support in both waves and the between-wave increase was statistically significant i.e., from 60.4% (95%CI = 56.9% - 63.9%) to 68.3% (95%CI = 64.3% - 72.3%) (Figure 1). For M ori, the increase was from 62.5% to 73.8% (n=607 respondents in wave 1 and n=370 in wave 2). This increase was statistically significant when we did the more rigorous analysis of just comparing the same M ori respondents who participated in both waves (p=0.005). Figure 1. Smokers support for a ban on point-of-sale displays of tobacco in two survey waves (by ethnic group)* * Respondents were asked cdo you support complete bans on displays of cigarettes inside shopsd and results shown are for those responding either csomewhatd or ca lotd. DiscussionThe high and increased level of smoker support for a PoS display ban is consistent with other evidence that New Zealand smokers9 11 12 (including M ori9 and Pacific smokers13) and the general public,8 favour advances in tobacco control. The increased support over time for a PoS display ban coincided with media coverage and public debate of the issue (e.g., we counted over 40 relevant print media articles during March 2008 and February 2009). Given the evidence (see introductory comments above) and the public support, the M ori Affairs Select Committee should consider making a clear recommendation for an immediate PoS display ban. This would provide a strong signal of their concern to reduce the serious impact of the tobacco epidemic on M ori health and development. It would also reduce the current cpolicy incoherenced present in New Zealand,14 where some forms of tobacco marketing are prohibited (i.e., advertising and sponsorship) while various others are permitted (including PoS displays and attractive tobacco packaging15). Nevertheless, a PoS display ban is ultimately only a modest advance in tobacco control and the Committee critically needs to focus on an endgame policy (e.g.2 16) for phasing out tobacco sales in this country. Nick Wilson1*, Richard Edwards1, George Thomson1, Deepa Weerasekera1, Heather Gifford2, Janet Hoek3 1 Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington 2 Whakauae Research Services, Whanganui 3 Department of Marketing, University of Otago, Dunedin * nick.wilson@otago.ac.nz
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
Correspondence Email
Competing Interests
- New Zealand Parliament. Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Maori. 2009. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/SC/BusSum/e/1/6/00DBSCH_INQ_9591_1-Inquiry-into-the-tobacco-industry-in-Aotearoa-and.htm-- Wilson N, Edwards R, Blakely T, et al. Submission to the: Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for M ori. Wellington: University of Otago, Wellington, 2010.http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/FA7DEFFA-0AFF-4CC8-85C6-CD5B805D34C9/128156/49SCMA_EVI_00DBSCH_INQ_9591_1_A31755_UniversityofO.pdf-- Paynter J, Edwards R. The impact of tobacco promotion at the point of sale: a systematic review. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009;11:25-35.-- Paynter J, Edwards R, Schluter PJ, et al. Point of sale tobacco displays and smoking among 14-15 year olds in New Zealand: a cross-sectional study. Tob Control. 2009;18:268-74.-- Hoek J, Gifford H, Pirikahu G, et al. How do tobacco retail displays affect cessation attempts? Findings from a qualitative study. Tob Control. (In press).-- Thomson G, Hoek J, Edwards R, et al. Evidence and arguments on tobacco retail displays: marketing an addictive drug to children? N Z Med J. 2008;121:87-98.-- Quedley M, Ng B, Sapre N, et al. In sight, in mind: retailer compliance with legislation on limiting retail tobacco displays. Nicotine Tob Res. 2008;10:1347-54.-- Thomson G, Wilson N, Edwards R. Kiwi support for the end of tobacco sales: New Zealand governments lag behind public support for advanced tobacco control policies. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1308):106-111.-- Edwards R, Wilson N, Thomson G, et al. Majority support by M ori and non-M ori smokers for many aspects of increased tobacco control regulation: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2009;122(1307):115-118.-- Wilson N. Methods report for the New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC Project) (Updated 2009). Wellington: University of Otago, Wellington, 2009. http://www.wnmeds.ac.nz/itcproject.html-- Wilson N, Blakely T, Edwards R, et al. Support by New Zealand smokers for new types of smokefree areas: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2009;122:80-9.-- Wilson N, Weerasekera D, Edwards R, et al. Characteristics of smoker support for increasing a dedicated tobacco tax: National survey data from New Zealand. Nicotine Tob Res. 2010;12:168-73.-- Wilson N, Edwards R, Thomson G, et al. High support for a tobacco endgame by Pacific peoples who smoke: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1316):131-134.-- Wilson N, Thomson G, Blakely T, et al. A new opportunity to eliminate policy incoherence in tobacco control in New Zealand. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1311):89-92.-- Wilson N, Hoek J, Peace J, et al. Marketing tobacco to New Zealand women: 8 ways to reflect on cWorld No Tobacco Dayd. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1315):84-90.-- Laugesen M, Glover M, Fraser T, et al. Four policies to end the sale of cigarettes and smoking tobacco in New Zealand by 2020 N Z Med J. 2010;123(1314):55-65.-
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Considerations around advancing tobacco control are particularly relevant to New Zealand at present, given the current Inquiry by the M ori Affairs Select Committee into the tobacco industry.1 While there are good arguments for a rapid endgame solution to the tobacco epidemic (involving a phase out of tobacco sales over 10 years2) other supplementary measures should also be considered to help lower demand for tobacco - regardless of the adoption of endgame policies.There is international evidence,3 and evidence from New Zealand,4 5 that point-of-sale (PoS) tobacco displays encourage tobacco uptake among children and undermine cessation among smokers wishing to quit and who have recently quit. Other New Zealand research has identified that the arguments fortobacco displays are contradictory and flawed6 and that there is poor compliance with the current (albeit relatively weak) law on tobacco displays.7New Zealand data indicate majority public support for additional marketing restrictions on tobacco. Around half (53.4%) of respondents to a national survey agreed that ctobacco companies should not be allowed to promote cigarettes by having different brand names and packagingd (22.6% disagreed), and 65.6% wanted fewer tobacco retailers.8We have previously reported that a majority (62.5%) of M ori smokers support a ban on PoS tobacco displays.9 Here we draw on additional survey data to examine this issue further.MethodsThe New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC Project) derives its sample from the 2006/7 NZ Health Survey (a representative national sample). From this sample, we surveyed adult smokers in two survey waves (n=1376 and n=923) one year apart (wave 2 in 2008/early 2009). Further detail on the survey methods are available in an online Methods Report10and in publications.11 12 All analyses were weighted and adjusted for the complex sample design.ResultsWhen we analysed the data for the 1376 smokers in wave 1 and 923 smokers in wave 2, there was majority support in both waves and the between-wave increase was statistically significant i.e., from 60.4% (95%CI = 56.9% - 63.9%) to 68.3% (95%CI = 64.3% - 72.3%) (Figure 1). For M ori, the increase was from 62.5% to 73.8% (n=607 respondents in wave 1 and n=370 in wave 2). This increase was statistically significant when we did the more rigorous analysis of just comparing the same M ori respondents who participated in both waves (p=0.005). Figure 1. Smokers support for a ban on point-of-sale displays of tobacco in two survey waves (by ethnic group)* * Respondents were asked cdo you support complete bans on displays of cigarettes inside shopsd and results shown are for those responding either csomewhatd or ca lotd. DiscussionThe high and increased level of smoker support for a PoS display ban is consistent with other evidence that New Zealand smokers9 11 12 (including M ori9 and Pacific smokers13) and the general public,8 favour advances in tobacco control. The increased support over time for a PoS display ban coincided with media coverage and public debate of the issue (e.g., we counted over 40 relevant print media articles during March 2008 and February 2009). Given the evidence (see introductory comments above) and the public support, the M ori Affairs Select Committee should consider making a clear recommendation for an immediate PoS display ban. This would provide a strong signal of their concern to reduce the serious impact of the tobacco epidemic on M ori health and development. It would also reduce the current cpolicy incoherenced present in New Zealand,14 where some forms of tobacco marketing are prohibited (i.e., advertising and sponsorship) while various others are permitted (including PoS displays and attractive tobacco packaging15). Nevertheless, a PoS display ban is ultimately only a modest advance in tobacco control and the Committee critically needs to focus on an endgame policy (e.g.2 16) for phasing out tobacco sales in this country. Nick Wilson1*, Richard Edwards1, George Thomson1, Deepa Weerasekera1, Heather Gifford2, Janet Hoek3 1 Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington 2 Whakauae Research Services, Whanganui 3 Department of Marketing, University of Otago, Dunedin * nick.wilson@otago.ac.nz
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
Correspondence Email
Competing Interests
- New Zealand Parliament. Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Maori. 2009. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/SC/BusSum/e/1/6/00DBSCH_INQ_9591_1-Inquiry-into-the-tobacco-industry-in-Aotearoa-and.htm-- Wilson N, Edwards R, Blakely T, et al. Submission to the: Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for M ori. Wellington: University of Otago, Wellington, 2010.http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/FA7DEFFA-0AFF-4CC8-85C6-CD5B805D34C9/128156/49SCMA_EVI_00DBSCH_INQ_9591_1_A31755_UniversityofO.pdf-- Paynter J, Edwards R. The impact of tobacco promotion at the point of sale: a systematic review. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009;11:25-35.-- Paynter J, Edwards R, Schluter PJ, et al. Point of sale tobacco displays and smoking among 14-15 year olds in New Zealand: a cross-sectional study. Tob Control. 2009;18:268-74.-- Hoek J, Gifford H, Pirikahu G, et al. How do tobacco retail displays affect cessation attempts? Findings from a qualitative study. Tob Control. (In press).-- Thomson G, Hoek J, Edwards R, et al. Evidence and arguments on tobacco retail displays: marketing an addictive drug to children? N Z Med J. 2008;121:87-98.-- Quedley M, Ng B, Sapre N, et al. In sight, in mind: retailer compliance with legislation on limiting retail tobacco displays. Nicotine Tob Res. 2008;10:1347-54.-- Thomson G, Wilson N, Edwards R. Kiwi support for the end of tobacco sales: New Zealand governments lag behind public support for advanced tobacco control policies. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1308):106-111.-- Edwards R, Wilson N, Thomson G, et al. Majority support by M ori and non-M ori smokers for many aspects of increased tobacco control regulation: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2009;122(1307):115-118.-- Wilson N. Methods report for the New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC Project) (Updated 2009). Wellington: University of Otago, Wellington, 2009. http://www.wnmeds.ac.nz/itcproject.html-- Wilson N, Blakely T, Edwards R, et al. Support by New Zealand smokers for new types of smokefree areas: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2009;122:80-9.-- Wilson N, Weerasekera D, Edwards R, et al. Characteristics of smoker support for increasing a dedicated tobacco tax: National survey data from New Zealand. Nicotine Tob Res. 2010;12:168-73.-- Wilson N, Edwards R, Thomson G, et al. High support for a tobacco endgame by Pacific peoples who smoke: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1316):131-134.-- Wilson N, Thomson G, Blakely T, et al. A new opportunity to eliminate policy incoherence in tobacco control in New Zealand. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1311):89-92.-- Wilson N, Hoek J, Peace J, et al. Marketing tobacco to New Zealand women: 8 ways to reflect on cWorld No Tobacco Dayd. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1315):84-90.-- Laugesen M, Glover M, Fraser T, et al. Four policies to end the sale of cigarettes and smoking tobacco in New Zealand by 2020 N Z Med J. 2010;123(1314):55-65.-
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Considerations around advancing tobacco control are particularly relevant to New Zealand at present, given the current Inquiry by the M ori Affairs Select Committee into the tobacco industry.1 While there are good arguments for a rapid endgame solution to the tobacco epidemic (involving a phase out of tobacco sales over 10 years2) other supplementary measures should also be considered to help lower demand for tobacco - regardless of the adoption of endgame policies.There is international evidence,3 and evidence from New Zealand,4 5 that point-of-sale (PoS) tobacco displays encourage tobacco uptake among children and undermine cessation among smokers wishing to quit and who have recently quit. Other New Zealand research has identified that the arguments fortobacco displays are contradictory and flawed6 and that there is poor compliance with the current (albeit relatively weak) law on tobacco displays.7New Zealand data indicate majority public support for additional marketing restrictions on tobacco. Around half (53.4%) of respondents to a national survey agreed that ctobacco companies should not be allowed to promote cigarettes by having different brand names and packagingd (22.6% disagreed), and 65.6% wanted fewer tobacco retailers.8We have previously reported that a majority (62.5%) of M ori smokers support a ban on PoS tobacco displays.9 Here we draw on additional survey data to examine this issue further.MethodsThe New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC Project) derives its sample from the 2006/7 NZ Health Survey (a representative national sample). From this sample, we surveyed adult smokers in two survey waves (n=1376 and n=923) one year apart (wave 2 in 2008/early 2009). Further detail on the survey methods are available in an online Methods Report10and in publications.11 12 All analyses were weighted and adjusted for the complex sample design.ResultsWhen we analysed the data for the 1376 smokers in wave 1 and 923 smokers in wave 2, there was majority support in both waves and the between-wave increase was statistically significant i.e., from 60.4% (95%CI = 56.9% - 63.9%) to 68.3% (95%CI = 64.3% - 72.3%) (Figure 1). For M ori, the increase was from 62.5% to 73.8% (n=607 respondents in wave 1 and n=370 in wave 2). This increase was statistically significant when we did the more rigorous analysis of just comparing the same M ori respondents who participated in both waves (p=0.005). Figure 1. Smokers support for a ban on point-of-sale displays of tobacco in two survey waves (by ethnic group)* * Respondents were asked cdo you support complete bans on displays of cigarettes inside shopsd and results shown are for those responding either csomewhatd or ca lotd. DiscussionThe high and increased level of smoker support for a PoS display ban is consistent with other evidence that New Zealand smokers9 11 12 (including M ori9 and Pacific smokers13) and the general public,8 favour advances in tobacco control. The increased support over time for a PoS display ban coincided with media coverage and public debate of the issue (e.g., we counted over 40 relevant print media articles during March 2008 and February 2009). Given the evidence (see introductory comments above) and the public support, the M ori Affairs Select Committee should consider making a clear recommendation for an immediate PoS display ban. This would provide a strong signal of their concern to reduce the serious impact of the tobacco epidemic on M ori health and development. It would also reduce the current cpolicy incoherenced present in New Zealand,14 where some forms of tobacco marketing are prohibited (i.e., advertising and sponsorship) while various others are permitted (including PoS displays and attractive tobacco packaging15). Nevertheless, a PoS display ban is ultimately only a modest advance in tobacco control and the Committee critically needs to focus on an endgame policy (e.g.2 16) for phasing out tobacco sales in this country. Nick Wilson1*, Richard Edwards1, George Thomson1, Deepa Weerasekera1, Heather Gifford2, Janet Hoek3 1 Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington 2 Whakauae Research Services, Whanganui 3 Department of Marketing, University of Otago, Dunedin * nick.wilson@otago.ac.nz
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
Correspondence Email
Competing Interests
- New Zealand Parliament. Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Maori. 2009. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/SC/BusSum/e/1/6/00DBSCH_INQ_9591_1-Inquiry-into-the-tobacco-industry-in-Aotearoa-and.htm-- Wilson N, Edwards R, Blakely T, et al. Submission to the: Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for M ori. Wellington: University of Otago, Wellington, 2010.http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/FA7DEFFA-0AFF-4CC8-85C6-CD5B805D34C9/128156/49SCMA_EVI_00DBSCH_INQ_9591_1_A31755_UniversityofO.pdf-- Paynter J, Edwards R. The impact of tobacco promotion at the point of sale: a systematic review. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009;11:25-35.-- Paynter J, Edwards R, Schluter PJ, et al. Point of sale tobacco displays and smoking among 14-15 year olds in New Zealand: a cross-sectional study. Tob Control. 2009;18:268-74.-- Hoek J, Gifford H, Pirikahu G, et al. How do tobacco retail displays affect cessation attempts? Findings from a qualitative study. Tob Control. (In press).-- Thomson G, Hoek J, Edwards R, et al. Evidence and arguments on tobacco retail displays: marketing an addictive drug to children? N Z Med J. 2008;121:87-98.-- Quedley M, Ng B, Sapre N, et al. In sight, in mind: retailer compliance with legislation on limiting retail tobacco displays. Nicotine Tob Res. 2008;10:1347-54.-- Thomson G, Wilson N, Edwards R. Kiwi support for the end of tobacco sales: New Zealand governments lag behind public support for advanced tobacco control policies. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1308):106-111.-- Edwards R, Wilson N, Thomson G, et al. Majority support by M ori and non-M ori smokers for many aspects of increased tobacco control regulation: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2009;122(1307):115-118.-- Wilson N. Methods report for the New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC Project) (Updated 2009). Wellington: University of Otago, Wellington, 2009. http://www.wnmeds.ac.nz/itcproject.html-- Wilson N, Blakely T, Edwards R, et al. Support by New Zealand smokers for new types of smokefree areas: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2009;122:80-9.-- Wilson N, Weerasekera D, Edwards R, et al. Characteristics of smoker support for increasing a dedicated tobacco tax: National survey data from New Zealand. Nicotine Tob Res. 2010;12:168-73.-- Wilson N, Edwards R, Thomson G, et al. High support for a tobacco endgame by Pacific peoples who smoke: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1316):131-134.-- Wilson N, Thomson G, Blakely T, et al. A new opportunity to eliminate policy incoherence in tobacco control in New Zealand. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1311):89-92.-- Wilson N, Hoek J, Peace J, et al. Marketing tobacco to New Zealand women: 8 ways to reflect on cWorld No Tobacco Dayd. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1315):84-90.-- Laugesen M, Glover M, Fraser T, et al. Four policies to end the sale of cigarettes and smoking tobacco in New Zealand by 2020 N Z Med J. 2010;123(1314):55-65.-
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Considerations around advancing tobacco control are particularly relevant to New Zealand at present, given the current Inquiry by the M ori Affairs Select Committee into the tobacco industry.1 While there are good arguments for a rapid endgame solution to the tobacco epidemic (involving a phase out of tobacco sales over 10 years2) other supplementary measures should also be considered to help lower demand for tobacco - regardless of the adoption of endgame policies.There is international evidence,3 and evidence from New Zealand,4 5 that point-of-sale (PoS) tobacco displays encourage tobacco uptake among children and undermine cessation among smokers wishing to quit and who have recently quit. Other New Zealand research has identified that the arguments fortobacco displays are contradictory and flawed6 and that there is poor compliance with the current (albeit relatively weak) law on tobacco displays.7New Zealand data indicate majority public support for additional marketing restrictions on tobacco. Around half (53.4%) of respondents to a national survey agreed that ctobacco companies should not be allowed to promote cigarettes by having different brand names and packagingd (22.6% disagreed), and 65.6% wanted fewer tobacco retailers.8We have previously reported that a majority (62.5%) of M ori smokers support a ban on PoS tobacco displays.9 Here we draw on additional survey data to examine this issue further.MethodsThe New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC Project) derives its sample from the 2006/7 NZ Health Survey (a representative national sample). From this sample, we surveyed adult smokers in two survey waves (n=1376 and n=923) one year apart (wave 2 in 2008/early 2009). Further detail on the survey methods are available in an online Methods Report10and in publications.11 12 All analyses were weighted and adjusted for the complex sample design.ResultsWhen we analysed the data for the 1376 smokers in wave 1 and 923 smokers in wave 2, there was majority support in both waves and the between-wave increase was statistically significant i.e., from 60.4% (95%CI = 56.9% - 63.9%) to 68.3% (95%CI = 64.3% - 72.3%) (Figure 1). For M ori, the increase was from 62.5% to 73.8% (n=607 respondents in wave 1 and n=370 in wave 2). This increase was statistically significant when we did the more rigorous analysis of just comparing the same M ori respondents who participated in both waves (p=0.005). Figure 1. Smokers support for a ban on point-of-sale displays of tobacco in two survey waves (by ethnic group)* * Respondents were asked cdo you support complete bans on displays of cigarettes inside shopsd and results shown are for those responding either csomewhatd or ca lotd. DiscussionThe high and increased level of smoker support for a PoS display ban is consistent with other evidence that New Zealand smokers9 11 12 (including M ori9 and Pacific smokers13) and the general public,8 favour advances in tobacco control. The increased support over time for a PoS display ban coincided with media coverage and public debate of the issue (e.g., we counted over 40 relevant print media articles during March 2008 and February 2009). Given the evidence (see introductory comments above) and the public support, the M ori Affairs Select Committee should consider making a clear recommendation for an immediate PoS display ban. This would provide a strong signal of their concern to reduce the serious impact of the tobacco epidemic on M ori health and development. It would also reduce the current cpolicy incoherenced present in New Zealand,14 where some forms of tobacco marketing are prohibited (i.e., advertising and sponsorship) while various others are permitted (including PoS displays and attractive tobacco packaging15). Nevertheless, a PoS display ban is ultimately only a modest advance in tobacco control and the Committee critically needs to focus on an endgame policy (e.g.2 16) for phasing out tobacco sales in this country. Nick Wilson1*, Richard Edwards1, George Thomson1, Deepa Weerasekera1, Heather Gifford2, Janet Hoek3 1 Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington 2 Whakauae Research Services, Whanganui 3 Department of Marketing, University of Otago, Dunedin * nick.wilson@otago.ac.nz
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
Correspondence Email
Competing Interests
- New Zealand Parliament. Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Maori. 2009. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/SC/BusSum/e/1/6/00DBSCH_INQ_9591_1-Inquiry-into-the-tobacco-industry-in-Aotearoa-and.htm-- Wilson N, Edwards R, Blakely T, et al. Submission to the: Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for M ori. Wellington: University of Otago, Wellington, 2010.http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/FA7DEFFA-0AFF-4CC8-85C6-CD5B805D34C9/128156/49SCMA_EVI_00DBSCH_INQ_9591_1_A31755_UniversityofO.pdf-- Paynter J, Edwards R. The impact of tobacco promotion at the point of sale: a systematic review. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009;11:25-35.-- Paynter J, Edwards R, Schluter PJ, et al. Point of sale tobacco displays and smoking among 14-15 year olds in New Zealand: a cross-sectional study. Tob Control. 2009;18:268-74.-- Hoek J, Gifford H, Pirikahu G, et al. How do tobacco retail displays affect cessation attempts? Findings from a qualitative study. Tob Control. (In press).-- Thomson G, Hoek J, Edwards R, et al. Evidence and arguments on tobacco retail displays: marketing an addictive drug to children? N Z Med J. 2008;121:87-98.-- Quedley M, Ng B, Sapre N, et al. In sight, in mind: retailer compliance with legislation on limiting retail tobacco displays. Nicotine Tob Res. 2008;10:1347-54.-- Thomson G, Wilson N, Edwards R. Kiwi support for the end of tobacco sales: New Zealand governments lag behind public support for advanced tobacco control policies. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1308):106-111.-- Edwards R, Wilson N, Thomson G, et al. Majority support by M ori and non-M ori smokers for many aspects of increased tobacco control regulation: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2009;122(1307):115-118.-- Wilson N. Methods report for the New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC Project) (Updated 2009). Wellington: University of Otago, Wellington, 2009. http://www.wnmeds.ac.nz/itcproject.html-- Wilson N, Blakely T, Edwards R, et al. Support by New Zealand smokers for new types of smokefree areas: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2009;122:80-9.-- Wilson N, Weerasekera D, Edwards R, et al. Characteristics of smoker support for increasing a dedicated tobacco tax: National survey data from New Zealand. Nicotine Tob Res. 2010;12:168-73.-- Wilson N, Edwards R, Thomson G, et al. High support for a tobacco endgame by Pacific peoples who smoke: national survey data. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1316):131-134.-- Wilson N, Thomson G, Blakely T, et al. A new opportunity to eliminate policy incoherence in tobacco control in New Zealand. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1311):89-92.-- Wilson N, Hoek J, Peace J, et al. Marketing tobacco to New Zealand women: 8 ways to reflect on cWorld No Tobacco Dayd. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1315):84-90.-- Laugesen M, Glover M, Fraser T, et al. Four policies to end the sale of cigarettes and smoking tobacco in New Zealand by 2020 N Z Med J. 2010;123(1314):55-65.-
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