The Display and Advertising of Roll-Your-Own Tobacco at Points-of-Sale in Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru.

IF 3 2区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Nicotine & Tobacco Research Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI:10.1093/ntr/ntaf002

Emilia Elicabe, María Belén Arnaudo, Crawford Moodie, Catherine Best, Georgia Alexandrou, Raúl Mejia

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Abstract

Introduction: While roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco consumption is highest in Europe, increased sales are reported in Latin America. We are unaware of any research that explores the display and advertising of RYO tobacco in this region.

Aims and methods: An observational study was conducted at tobacco-selling points-of-sale (POS, N = 2081) near schools in cities in Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru between April and July 2023. In each of the 16 cities (four per country), schools were randomly selected and stratified according to neighborhood socioeconomic status, with all POS located in pre-established routes around schools observed. A codebook was used to assess the display of RYO tobacco and accessories (ie, rolling papers and filters) and the presence of advertising for these products. Logistic regressions were employed to estimate the association between the display of RYO tobacco and accessories (defined as being visible at the points-of-sale) and type of points-of-sale, neighborhood socioeconomic status, and city.

Results: Apart from a single store in Guatemala, RYO tobacco and accessories were only observed in Argentina, at 110 (21.5%) POS. In Argentina, RYO tobacco and accessories were more likely to be displayed in convenience and neighborhood stores compared to kiosks, in high and middle socioeconomic neighborhoods compared to low socioeconomic neighborhoods, and in Cordoba and Santa Rosa than in Quilmes and San Salvador de Jujuy. Advertising for RYO tobacco (1.8%) and accessories (3.1%) at POS was uncommon.

Conclusion: This study provides insight into RYO tobacco penetration in multiple Latin American countries, finding that the display of this product is largely restricted to Argentina.

Implications: Increasing sales of RYO tobacco have been reported in Latin America. Despite this, there is limited academic research on the consumption of RYO tobacco in this region and no research on its presence at the points-of-sale. This study provides insight into RYO tobacco and accessories penetration in Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru, finding that the display of this product at points-of-sale is generally limited to Argentina. Continued monitoring of the display and marketing of this product is needed across these countries. Research in Argentina exploring how RYO tobacco and accessories are perceived by smokers and young people would be of value.

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在阿根廷、危地马拉、墨西哥和秘鲁的销售点展示和宣传自己卷烟。

导言：虽然欧洲的卷烟消费量最高，但据报道，拉丁美洲的销量有所增加。我们不知道在这个地区有任何关于卷烟的展示和广告的研究。方法：一项观察性研究于2023年4月至7月在阿根廷、危地马拉、墨西哥和秘鲁城市学校附近的烟草销售点（N= 2081）进行。在16个城市（每个国家4个）中，随机选择学校，并根据社区社会经济地位对学校进行分层，观察学校周围预先建立的路线上的所有销售点。使用了一个代码本来评估自己卷烟和配件（即卷烟纸和过滤嘴）的展示以及这些产品的广告。采用Logistic回归来估计自动卷烟及其附件的展示（定义为在销售点可见）与销售点类型、社区社会经济地位和城市之间的关系。结果：除了危地马拉的一家商店外，仅在阿根廷有110个（21.5%）销售点观察到自己卷烟草和配件。在阿根廷，与售货亭相比，自己卷烟和卷烟配件更有可能出现在便利店和社区商店；在社会经济水平较高和中等的社区，而不是社会经济水平较低的社区；在科尔多瓦和圣罗莎，而不是奎尔梅斯和圣萨尔瓦多德胡胡伊。在销售点销售RYO烟草（1.8%）和配件（3.1%）的广告并不常见。结论：这项研究提供了对多个拉丁美洲国家卷烟普及率的洞察，发现这种产品的展示主要局限于阿根廷。含义：据报道，在拉丁美洲，自己卷烟的销量正在增加。尽管如此，对该地区自己卷烟消费的学术研究有限，对其在销售点的存在也没有研究。这项研究提供了对阿根廷、危地马拉、墨西哥和秘鲁自己卷烟和卷烟配件普及率的洞察，发现这种产品在销售点的展示通常仅限于阿根廷。这些国家需要继续监测该产品的展示和营销情况。在阿根廷进行的关于吸烟者和年轻人如何看待自己卷烟及其附件的研究将是有价值的。

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

8.10

自引率

10.60%

发文量

268

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Nicotine & Tobacco Research is one of the world''s few peer-reviewed journals devoted exclusively to the study of nicotine and tobacco. It aims to provide a forum for empirical findings, critical reviews, and conceptual papers on the many aspects of nicotine and tobacco, including research from the biobehavioral, neurobiological, molecular biologic, epidemiological, prevention, and treatment arenas. Along with manuscripts from each of the areas mentioned above, the editors encourage submissions that are integrative in nature and that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. The journal is sponsored by the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT). It publishes twelve times a year.