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

Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Amanda Y. Kong, Shelley Diane Golden, Kurt M. Ribisl, Rachel T. Kurtzman, Sarah D. Mills
DOI: 10.17615/42br-5h44
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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.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Smoking Behavior and Cessation Agricultural economics and policies

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Journal / source
Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Publication date
13 January 2026