Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7458813 | Health & Place | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A previous study conducted in the USA reported an association between residential proximity to a tobacco outlet and reduced likelihood of a quit attempt enduring beyond six months. We replicated this study in an English urban setting using data on 611 smokers motivated to quit, of whom 66 were biochemically validated as being quit at six months. Sustained quitting at six months was unrelated to residential proximity of a tobacco outlet. Future studies would be improved by the use of validated mappings of retail outlets, mapped in relation to multiple activity spaces, not just residence.
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Authors
Tha Han, Myriam Alexander, Aphrodite Niggebrugge, Gareth J. Hollands, Theresa M. Marteau,