The Government should consider banning dairies from selling cigarettes, Otago University researchers say.
Research by the university tracks tobacco retailers for the first time, revealing their prevalence near schools and in poorer neighborhoods.
It shows nearly half of schools are within 500 meters of a shop selling tobacco.
It also shows that, the higher the level of poverty in a community, the more likely it is to have easy access to cigarettes.
While the research does not establish a causal link between schools, poverty, smoking and tobacco retailers, researchers argue that reducing availability will curb smoking.
The researchers recommend introducing tobacco licensing, similar to a liquor license, which could be followed by more severe restrictions including banning some shops, such as dairies, from selling tobacco.
Convenience stores, including dairies, make up about 40 per cent of more than 5000 tobacco retailers.
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