home » big picture » youth access to tobacco Youth Access to Tobacco Kids in the U.S. smoke almost a billion packs of cigarettes per year. That represents a pretty good return on investment for the tobacco companies. While the tobacco industry reaps massive profits, our kids get hooked on nicotine – more than 6 million children alive today will likely die of cigarette smoking. And what happens then? If we don't take action, it will be business as usual – the tobacco companies may turn another generation of kids into smokers. In this section of the site, you can explore two subjects: novel tobacco products (NTPs) and compliance checks. Novel Tobacco Products NTPs exhibit the tobacco industry at its most shameless – these products are marketed almost as if they were candy, with sweet flavors and colorful packaging that appeal to kids. The problem is that they're far more dangerous than candy – they are addictive and can lead to serious health risks and even death. Compliance Checks Compliance checks are used by law enforcement officials and researchers to measure the illegal sale of tobacco products to underage customers. Compliance checks let us know how successful our stores are at keeping tobacco out of the hands of kids.
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This website is based on a website originally developed by Battelle Memorial Institute pursuant to grants from the National Cancer Institute (Grant Numbers 5R01CA086232 and 5R01CA093955). Its contents, however, are solely the responsibility of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and do not necessarily represent the official views of the National Cancer Institute or Battelle Memorial Institute