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HEALTH & PLACE
Volume 23, Issue -, Pages 165-170Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.07.003
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Tobacco retailer; Spatial characteristics; New Zealand; Density; School
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Using data on known tobacco outlets throughout NZ, GIS was used to map outlets, deprivation and secondary schools. A total of 5008 tobacco outlets were identified, giving a density of one outlet per 617 people or one outlet per 129 smokers. One-half of secondary schools had an outlet within 500 m. Tobacco outlets were more densely located in areas of higher socioeconomic deprivation. One third of all tobacco outlets had a licence to sell alcohol. This study indicates the widespread retail availability of tobacco and the need for a mandatory system of registration for better enforcement of smokefree legislation. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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