Development and implementation of a rapid surveillance system for tobacco product retail availability in six U.S. sites

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Preventive Medicine Reports Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-08 DOI:10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103343

M. Hrywna, C. Ackerman, J.G.L. Lee, S.W. Rose, L. Henriksen, D. Mays, C.D. Delnevo, the Rutgers Center for Rapid Tobacco Surveillance (CRST) Point of Sale Team

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Abstract

Objective

The tobacco/nicotine retail landscape is continuously evolving. Monitoring product availability is critical to identifying industry response to regulatory action and shifts in consumer behavior and patterns of use.

Methods

Beginning January 2024, a rapid retail surveillance system was implemented in brick-and-mortar retailers across six U.S. sentinel sites (California, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Vermont) with diverse policy environments and tobacco use patterns. At each site, biannual audits were conducted in approximately 60 retailers. Between January 2024 and May 2025, audits were staggered across months and used a standardized Qualtrics-based tool to document tobacco/nicotine product availability, including flavors, brands, and novel products.

Results

Nicotine pouch availability increased from 71.6 % to 81.3 % across waves. Cigarillos and cigarettes remained consistently available in 90 % of retailers, while e-cigarettes were found in ∼75 %. Flavored products were available across categories. The number of unique nicotine pouch brands increased over time, with variation by retailer type and site.

Conclusions

Rapid surveillance enables timely detection of market trends and potential policy non-compliance. Continued data collection and integration with other surveillance tools will enhance tobacco control monitoring.

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目的：烟草/尼古丁零售格局不断演变。监测产品的可用性对于确定行业对监管行动的反应以及消费者行为和使用模式的变化至关重要。方法：从2024年1月开始，在政策环境和烟草使用模式不同的美国六个哨点（加利福尼亚州、肯塔基州、新泽西州、北卡罗来纳州、俄亥俄州、佛蒙特州）的实体零售商中实施了快速零售监测系统。在每个地点，对大约60家零售商进行了一年两次的审计。在2024年1月至2025年5月期间，审计工作错开了几个月，并使用标准化的基于qualtrics的工具记录烟草/尼古丁产品的可用性，包括口味、品牌和新产品。结果：尼古丁袋利用率从71.6%上升到81.3%。90%的零售商都能买到小雪茄和香烟，而电子烟的比例为75%。各种类别的调味产品都有。随着时间的推移，独特的尼古丁袋装品牌的数量随着零售商类型和地点的不同而增加。结论：快速监测能够及时发现市场趋势和潜在的政策违规行为。继续收集数据并与其他监测工具相结合将加强烟草控制监测。

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