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Young adults report seeing heavier advertising for tobacco at the point-of-sale than on any other advertsiting platform

Source: Center for Public Health Systems Science. Point-of-Sale Report to the Nation: The Tobacco Retail and Policy Landscape, 2014. https://cphss.wustl.edu/Products/ ProductsDocuments/ASPiRE_2016_ReportToTheNation.pdf

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In 2006, U.S. consumers spent an estimated $90.7 million on tobacco products.

Source: Capehart, Tom. "Briefing Rooms: Tobacco." United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. 16 May 2007. Web.

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Studies show that there is a positive connection between tobacco promotions and the people who see them's susceptibility to smoking.

Source: Paynter J, Edwards R. The impact of tobacco promotion at the point of sale: a systematic review. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009;11:25–35.

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Between 2009-2012, the estimated annual smoking-attributable economic costs in the U.S. were between $289-332.5 billion.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. Smoking-Attributable Morbidity, Mortality, and Economic Costs. 2014. Report.

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Revenues from smokeless tobacco sales totaled $2.94 billion in 2011.

Source: "Federal Trade Commission Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2011." Federal Trade Commission. May 2013: 1. Report.

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Smokers earn 20% less than non-smokers.

Source: Hotchkiss, Julie L., and Melinda Pitts. "Even One Is Too Much: The Economic Consequences of Being a Smoker." Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, July 2013.

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Around 375,000 stores in the U.S. sell tobacco products.

Source: Center for Public Health Systems Science. Point-of-Sale Report to the Nation: The Tobacco Retail and Policy Landscape, 2014.

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In 2009, annual smoking-attributable healthcare expenditures were estimated at $132.5 billion.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. Smoking-Attributable Morbidity, Mortality, and Economic Costs. 2014. Report.

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Over 99% of convenience stores in the U.S. sell cigarettes. And 70% of teens visit a convenience store at least once a week. Convenient, indeed.

Source: U.S. DEPT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL, PREVENTING TOBACCO USE AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS: A REPORT OF THE SURGEON GENERAL 12 (2012) http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/ sgr/2012/consumer_booklet/pdfs/consumer.pdf

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A study showed that 11-14 year olds who visited convenience stores at least twice a week were more than twice as likely to begin smoking as those who rarely visited those stores.

Source: Lisa Henriksen, Nina Schleicher, Ellen Feighery, and Stephen Fortmann, A Longitudinal Study of Exposure to Retail Cigarette Advertising and Smoking Initiation, 126 PEDIATRICS 232, 232 (2010);

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During 2005-2009, smoking-attributable productivity losses totaled $150.7 billion per year.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. Smoking-Attributable Morbidity, Mortality, and Economic Costs. 2014. Report.

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Big Tobacco paid retailers a combined $294 million in 2014 to sell and display tobacco products in their stores.

Source: 1. U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Cigarette Report for 2014. Washington, DC: Federal Trade Commission, 2016 Federal Trade Commission. Federal Trade Commission, https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents /reports/federal-tradecommission- cigarette-report-2014-federal-trade-commission-smokeless-tobacco-report/ftc_cigarette_report_2014.pdf; 2. FTC, Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2014. Washington, DC: Federal Trade Commission, 2016, https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents /reports/federal-trade-commission-cigarette-report-2014-federal-trade-commission-smokeless-tobacco-report/ftc_smokeless_tobacco_report_2014.pdf [Data for top 5 manufacturers only]. http://tobaccofreewny.com/app/uploads/2015/09 /Influencing-Youth-at-Point-of-Sale-Facts-Sheet.pdf

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Stores often sell cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos as singles or in multi-packs for less than a buck.

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Young adults report seeing heavier advertising for tobacco at the point-of-sale than on any other advertsiting platform

In 2006, U.S. consumers spent an estimated $90.7 million on tobacco products.

Studies show that there is a positive connection between tobacco promotions and the people who see them's susceptibility to smoking.

Between 2009-2012, the estimated annual smoking-attributable economic costs in the U.S. were between $289-332.5 billion.

Revenues from smokeless tobacco sales totaled $2.94 billion in 2011.

Smokers earn 20% less than non-smokers.

Around 375,000 stores in the U.S. sell tobacco products.

In 2009, annual smoking-attributable healthcare expenditures were estimated at $132.5 billion.

Over 99% of convenience stores in the U.S. sell cigarettes. And 70% of teens visit a convenience store at least once a week. Convenient, indeed.

A study showed that 11-14 year olds who visited convenience stores at least twice a week were more than twice as likely to begin smoking as those who rarely visited those stores.

During 2005-2009, smoking-attributable productivity losses totaled $150.7 billion per year.

Big Tobacco paid retailers a combined $294 million in 2014 to sell and display tobacco products in their stores.

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Stores often sell cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos as singles or in multi-packs for less than a buck.

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Young adults report seeing heavier advertising for tobacco at the point-of-sale than on any other advertsiting platform

In 2006, U.S. consumers spent an estimated $90.7 million on tobacco products.

Studies show that there is a positive connection between tobacco promotions and the people who see them's susceptibility to smoking.

Between 2009-2012, the estimated annual smoking-attributable economic costs in the U.S. were between $289-332.5 billion.

Revenues from smokeless tobacco sales totaled $2.94 billion in 2011.

Smokers earn 20% less than non-smokers.

Around 375,000 stores in the U.S. sell tobacco products.

In 2009, annual smoking-attributable healthcare expenditures were estimated at $132.5 billion.

Over 99% of convenience stores in the U.S. sell cigarettes. And 70% of teens visit a convenience store at least once a week. Convenient, indeed.

A study showed that 11-14 year olds who visited convenience stores at least twice a week were more than twice as likely to begin smoking as those who rarely visited those stores.

During 2005-2009, smoking-attributable productivity losses totaled $150.7 billion per year.

Big Tobacco paid retailers a combined $294 million in 2014 to sell and display tobacco products in their stores.

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These Big Tobacco marketing tactics have consequences. Do you know what’s up?