Status: Baseline only
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Reduce the proportion of adolescents in grades 6 through 12 who are exposed to tobacco product marketing
Baseline: 82.1 percent of students in grades 6 through 12 were exposed to tobacco product marketing over the internet, in newspapers or magazines, at the point of sale, or on TV or in movies in 2018
Target: 59.7 percent
Target Setting Method
Projection
Data Source: National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), CDC/NCCDPHP
Summary
Tobacco use usually starts in adolescence, and evidence shows that exposure to tobacco marketing makes it more likely that adolescents will start using tobacco.
Topics: Tobacco Use, Adolescents , Health Policy
Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup