Ending Tobacco Sales at CVS Led to Statewide Smoking Reductions
- Company study examined impact in states with many CVS stores
- Smokers in those states bought 1 percent fewer cigarettes
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CVS Health Corp.’s move a year ago to give up tobacco seems to be helping some smokers stop or cut back as well.
In a study, researchers at the company found small but statistically significant reductions in total cigarette purchases in states where the company has a large presence and ended tobacco sales at its stores, according to the researchers.