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Cigarette Pricing Lowest in Black Neighborhoods: 2010–2012

This brief examines how cigarette pricing differs by the racial/ethnic composition of neighborhoods where cigarettes are sold in the United States. The analyses are based on data collected from 2010 to 2012 from 6,998 retail stores in a nationally representative sample of 468 public middle and high school enrollment areas. This brief shows that cigarette pack prices vary with the racial/ethnic compositions of the neighborhoods where cigarettes are sold.

November 2015

Location(s): North America, U.S.

Project: Bridging the Gap

Content Type: Policy Brief

Topic(s): Impact on demand, Tax and price

Authors(s): Tamkeen Khan, Elissa Resnick, MPH, Yawen Liu, Dianne C. Barker, Frank J. Chaloupka, Ph.D.

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