Mantey, Dale2014-05-202014-05-202014-05Mantey, D. (2014). Impact of the master settlement agreement on smoking prevalence within social groups. Masters of Public Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/5021An Applied Research Project Submitted to the Department of Political Science, Texas State University, in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Public Administration, Spring 2014.Purpose: The purpose of this research project is to explain the impact of the Master Settlement Agreement on smoking prevalence. Methods: Data was collected from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the years 1987 - 2009. This research uses an interrupted time-series with comparison groups design. Results: The results show a limited difference in impact from the Master Settlement Agreement on smoking prevalence when comparing social groups and geographic regions. Conclusion: The Master Settlement Agreement did not generate the changes expected of a landmark shift in public policy. Groups with the greatest risk of smoking exposure appear to not have been particularly impacted by the Master Settlement Agreement.Text71 pages1 file (.pdf)entobacco controlpublic healthpublic policyregression analysishealth policyPublic AdministrationApplied Research Project