Increasing the age for the legal purchase of tobacco in England: impacts on socio-economic disparities in youth smoking

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Volume: 66, Issue: 10, Pages: 862 - 865
Published: Apr 17, 2011
Abstract
The minimum age for the legal purchase of tobacco increased from 16 to 18 years in England, Scotland and Wales on 1 October 2007. The authors examined the impact of this legislation on disparities in smoking behaviour and access to cigarettes among youth in England.A multivariate logistic regression analysis was carried out adjusting for secular trends in regular smoking using data from the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Survey, a national...
Paper Details
Title
Increasing the age for the legal purchase of tobacco in England: impacts on socio-economic disparities in youth smoking
Published Date
Apr 17, 2011
Journal
Volume
66
Issue
10
Pages
862 - 865
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