title: Application of consumer protection authority in preventing tobacco sales to minors.
abstract: In the USA, the enforcement of state sales of tobacco products to minors laws has had only limited impact upon reducing youth access. The application of consumer protection authorities by state attorneys general to alter the sales and promotion practices of tobacco retailers provides a complementary and highly leveraged strategy to increase compliance with tobacco sales to minors laws.
authors.affiliation: Schneider Institute of Health Policy, Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9110, USA. krevor@brandeis.edu
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Krevor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gerlach
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003132:Commerce; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D062789:Tobacco Products