Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0x9YRHD. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study examined the accessibility and appeal to youth of cigar marketing sites on the Internet. Methods. Sites marketing cigars (n=141) were examined for age restrictions, prices, health warnings, and other elements. Results. Although it is illegal for minors to purchase tobacco, only 36 sites (25.5%) prohibited purchases by minors. Sites offered low prices, and 32% accepted money orders, cashier's checks, or cash-on-delivery (COD) orders. Almost 30% of the sites included elements with potential youth appeal ; only 3.5% displayed health warnings. Conclusions. The unregulated promotion of cigars on the Internet has the potential to attract youth, and there are few barriers to Internet tobacco purchases by minors.
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