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Dr Dian Kusuma

Business School

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@article{AlJishi:2022:10.3389/fpubh.2022.713460,
author = {AlJishi, H and Kusuma, D and AlQurashi, A and AlFaiz, A and AlSaad, A and Aljishi, M},
doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2022.713460},
journal = {Frontiers in Public Health},
title = {Compliance with tobacco control policy and visibility of cigarette retailers around educational facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.713460},
volume = {10},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: In Saudi Arabia, cardiovascular diseases are among the top causes of death and disability, and smoking is one of the leading risk factors, particularly among males.Objective: Our study aims to evaluate the compliance with the anti-smoking law among cigarette retailers and examine the visibility of cigarette retailers around educational facilities in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.Methods: We conducted a mapping survey and geospatial analysis of cigarette retailers around educational facilities from February to March 2020 (before the COVID-19 restriction) in Al-Olaya municipality in Riyadh city as a pilot study. We found 249 retailers, of which 152 sold cigarettes. Data analyses in ArcMap 10.6 compared the visibility within 250 and 500 meters from educational facilities.Results: We found many retailers were not compliant with the tobacco control regulation: 57.1% of minimarkets sell cigarettes, 15.8% of cigarette retailers display the products openly, and 12.5% of cigarette retailers sold cigarettes by the stick. Moreover, 71% of the total cigarette retailers were within 500 m from schools, and 62% of all schools had at least one cigarette retailer within 500 m buffer (5-min walking or 2–3-min driving distance).Conclusion: There is non-compliance with the anti-smoking law among cigarette retailers and high visibility of cigarette retailers around educational facilities in Saudi Arabia. Monitoring is needed for the effective implementation of tobacco control policies.
AU  - AlJishi,H
AU  - Kusuma,D
AU  - AlQurashi,A
AU  - AlFaiz,A
AU  - AlSaad,A
AU  - Aljishi,M
DO  - 10.3389/fpubh.2022.713460
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 2296-2565
TI  - Compliance with tobacco control policy and visibility of cigarette retailers around educational facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
T2  - Frontiers in Public Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.713460
UR  - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.713460/full
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/97533
VL  - 10
ER  -
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