Perceptions of and responses of young adults who use e-cigarettes to flavour bans in China: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China has banned all flavoured e-cigarettes to reduce e-cigarette use among young people, but little is known about the views and reactions of people who use e-cigarettes. This study explored the perceptions of, and responses by, young adults who use e-cigarettes to the flavour ban.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted with 25 Chinese young adults aged 18-25 years who had used e-cigarettes daily in the past 3 months. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the interview data.

Findings

Four themes were identified from the data: (1) understanding of the public health benefits, (2) resistance to and misperceptions of the flavour ban, (3) circumvention of the flavour ban and (4) acceptance of the flavour ban. Some participants expressed support for th

SUBMITTER: Weng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12322392 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature