Vape Shop Owners/Managers' Opinions About FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the United States, prominent sources of vaping products are specialty vape shops, which are subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation. This study interviewed vape shop owners/managers to assess: (1) reasons for entering into or engaging in vape shop retail; (2) personnel training, particularly with regard to FDA and state regulations; and (3) how existing regulations are perceived and the anticipated impact of future regulation.

Aims and methods

The current study involved phone-based semi-structured interviews of 45 vape shop owners/managers in six metropolitan statistical areas (Atlanta, Boston, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, San Diego, and Seattle) during Summer 2018 as FDA regulations regarding minimum age verification, bans on product sampling

SUBMITTER: Berg CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7885784 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature