Vape shops: who uses them and what do they do?

ABSTRACT:

Background

'Vape shops' are a popular source for buying electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and related products. The products that vape shops sell, their marketing techniques and the extent to which they provide information or encouragement to smokers to quit tobacco use, as well as the patterns of tobacco and e-cigarette use of their customers are not well understood.

Methods

We conducted cross-sectional surveys in vape shops in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, one with shop staff (n = 41), and one with customers (n = 197).

Results

The majority of customers (84%) currently used e-cigarettes. Among current vapers, 19% were dual users and 78% had quit smoking. Over half of vapers reported using a lower level of nicotine in their current e-liquid than w

SUBMITTER: Pattinson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5914011 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature