Maham Akbar

Flavored tobacco products contribute significantly to youth tobacco initiation and tobacco use disparities. Over the past five years, there has been increased interest in restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products in the US, with nearly 400 jurisdictions adopting flavored tobacco product (FTP) sales restrictions and the FDA proposing rules to remove menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars from the market.

Discussion Enactment of FTP sales restrictions is increasing, particularly among local jurisdictions. There was a slight decrease in policy enactment in 2020, likely due to jurisdictions and public health departments pivoting attention to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of FTP sales restrictions in the USA has generally grown, only about one-fifth of the US population is covered by these restrictions, and to date there are relatively few FTP sales restrictions in the South and Midwest.

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7935-1131Emily Donovan1, Shanell Folger1, Maham Akbar2, Barbara Schillo1 1Schroeder Institute, Truth Initiative, Washington, DC, USA 2Truth Initiative, Washington, DC, USA Correspondence to Emily Donovan, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute, Washington, DC 20001, USA; edonovan{at}truthinitiative.org Abstract Objectives Comprehensive tobacco control policies with minimal exemptions can reduce tobacco use and sales.