About The Study: Compared with expected sales, quarterly cigarette sales per capita were lower in eight states and Washington, D.C., higher in 22 states, and unchanged in 20 states during the COVID-19 pandemic according to this analysis. The differential changes in cigarette sales across states may reflect state-level variation in the COVID-19 pandemic response and tobacco control policy environment.
Authors: Samuel Asare, Ph.D., of the American Cancer Society in Kennesaw, Georgia, is the corresponding author.
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