Living > Health Banning tobacco product displays Out of sight
out of mind. When it comes to smoking, does it work? Research
says it does. A recent study found that keeping tobacco products
hidden and out of sight makes it less likely underage youth will
purchase them. Cigarettes and tobacco products have been banned
from television and radio ads since 1971. Still, you can hardly
go to a gas station or convenient store without being bombarded
by tobacco ads - cigarettes, cigarellos, smokeless tobacco. In
2011, 14% of Lorain County youth said they smoked sometime in
the past 30 days and of those, 60% said they tried to quit,
according to the 2011 Community Health Assessment. What might
help them quit? How about a little less temptation? In fact,
removing tobacco products and displays out of sight can make a
huge difference. A recent study found that 85% of adolescents
were likely to purchase tobacco products when they were openly
displayed. But when the products were hidden away, only 32%
purchased them. The st