CDC's STATE System tracks state-level tobacco legislation quarterly from 1995 to 2025. The data likely contains detailed summaries of state preemption laws that restrict local regulations on smokefree indoor air, youth access, and licensure. Columns include LocationAbbr, YEAR, Quarter, Preemption, Smokefree_Indoor_Air, Youth_Access, and Licensure.
Use Cases
- Analyzing trends in state preemption laws over time using YEAR, Quarter, and Preemption columns.
- Mapping the geographic distribution of specific tobacco policy restrictions using LocationAbbr and Smokefree_Indoor_Air, Youth_Access, or Licensure columns.
- Comparing state-level legislative topics across categories using TopicDesc and TopicTypeDesc columns.
- Identifying states with or without preemption for specific policy areas using PreemptionAltValue and MeasureDesc columns.
Strengths
- Data spans a 30-year time range from 1995 to 2025.
- Quarterly reporting frequency provides granular temporal resolution.
- Includes multiple specific policy areas: smokefree indoor air, youth access, and licensure.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data quality and structure.
Provenance
- Source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System.
- Collection Method
- Legislative data reported on a quarterly basis.
- Time Range
- 1995-2025.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-04-01 11:11:18.
- Geography
- U.S. states.