Tobacco Retail Licensing and Zoning in Kansas

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Jun 24, 2022

By

Hina B. Shah, M.P.H.,

Peter F. H. Barstad,

Cheng-You Tsai, M.P.H.,

Stewart Cole
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In the United States, tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death. Youth tobacco product use especially has negative health consequences including addiction and lifelong chronic disease. Early use of tobacco products is a major factor in developing and sustaining addiction because the adolescent brain is still in development and is uniquely vulnerable to nicotine and its reinforcing effects.

The Kansas Health Institute and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment worked together on a report and infographic describing the landscape of tobacco retail licensing and zoning in Kansas and policies that Kansas communities could consider adopting to curb youth access to tobacco products.

*Note: These links lead to the KDHE website.

About Kansas Health Institute

The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.

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