Cultivating New Directions: The Changing Role of Tobacco in North Carolina's Economy

Sarah D Mills; Rachel Kurtzman; Shelley D Golden; Amanda Y Kong; Kurt M Ribisl

doi:10.18043/ncm.79.1.30

Cultivating New Directions: The Changing Role of Tobacco in North Carolina's Economy

N C Med J. 2018 Jan-Feb;79(1):30-33. doi: 10.18043/ncm.79.1.30.

Authors

Sarah D Mills¹, Rachel Kurtzman², Shelley D Golden³, Amanda Y Kong², Kurt M Ribisl⁴

Affiliations

¹ postdoctoral fellow, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
² doctoral student, Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
³ clinical assistant professor, Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
⁴ professor and chair, Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health; member, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina [email protected].

PMID: 29439100
DOI: 10.18043/ncm.79.1.30

Abstract

Citing potential economic harm to the state, the tobacco industry has a history of opposing tobacco control efforts in North Carolina. This commentary discusses the changing role of tobacco in North Carolina's economy, argues that tobacco control causes little economic harm to the state, and explores development of alternative industries.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Health Policy
Health Promotion / organization & administration*
Humans
North Carolina
Smoking / economics*
Smoking Prevention / economics
Smoking Prevention / organization & administration
Tobacco Industry / economics*
Tobacco Use Disorder / prevention & control