National and State-Specific Sales and Prices for Electronic Cigarettes-U.S., 2012-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The growing market for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has been widely reported in the media, but very little objective data exist in the scientific literature, and no data have been published on state-specific trends in prices or sales. Our objective is to assess state-specific annual sales and average prices for e-cigarettes in the U.S.

Methods

Commercial retail scanner data were used to assess total dollar sales and average price per unit for disposable e-cigarettes, starter kits, and cartridge refills for selected states and the total U.S. during 2012-2013. Data were analyzed in 2014. Data were available for convenience stores (29 states) and food, drug, and mass merchandisers (44 states).

Results

In convenience stores, dollar sales increased mar

SUBMITTER: Loomis BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4691554 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature