Dive Summary:
- A new bill announced Monday by New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg aims to reduce youth smoking by requiring retailers to keep tobacco products out of sight.
- If passed, the bill, dubbed the Tobacco Product Display Restriction, wouldn't have any impact on advertising for sellers, but tobacco products would have to remain concealed except during customer transactions and restocking.
- Some New York supermarkets have already voluntarily concealed their cigarette displays.
From the article:
... “New York City has dramatically lowered our smoking rate, but even one new smoker is one too many — especially when it’s a young person,” said Bloomberg in a statement.
If passed, the Tobacco Product Display Restriction would make New York City the first in the nation to keep tobacco products concealed. ...
