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Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Retailers’ knowledge of tobacco harm reduction following the introduction of a new brand of smokeless tobacco | Heavner et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2010 7 18 http content 7 1 18 HARM REDUCTION JOURNAL RESEARCH Open Access Retailers knowledge of tobacco harm reduction following the introduction of a new brand of smokeless tobacco Karyn K Heavner1 2 Zale Rosenberg 1 Francis Tenorio1 Carl V Phillips2 Abstract Background Tobacco retailers are potential public health partners for tobacco harm reduction THR . THR is the substitution of highly reduced-risk nicotine products such as smokeless tobacco ST or pharmaceutical nicotine for cigarettes. The introduction of a Swedish-style ST product du Maurier snus dMS Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited which was marketed as a THR product provided a unique opportunity to assess retailers knowledge. This study examined retailers knowledge of THR and compliance with recommendations regarding tobacco sales to young adults. Methods Male researchers who may have looked younger than 18 years old visited 60 stores in Edmonton that sold dMS. The researchers asked the retailers questions about dMS and its health risks relative to those from other tobacco products. They also attempted to purchase dMS to ascertain whether retailers would ask for identification to verify that they were at least 18 years old. Results Overall the retailers were only moderately knowledgeable about THR and the differences between dMS and other tobacco products. About half of the retailers correctly indicated that snus is safer than cigarettes half of whom knew it is safer because it is smoke-free. Fifty percent incorrectly believed that snus causes oral cancer. Less than fifty percent indicated that dMS differs from chewing tobacco because it is in pouches and is used without spitting or chewing making it more promising for THR . Most 90 of the retailers asked the researchers for identification when selling dMS. Conclusion Tobacco retailers are potentially important sources of information about THR particularly since there are restrictions on .

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