biostudies-literatureUnknown19(11)Hossain MJBangladesh Center for Communication Programs<h4>Background</h4>Globally, over 81 million people use e-cigarettes, and the majority of them are young adults. Using e-cigarettes causes different types of adverse health effects both in adults and elderly people. Over time, using e-cigarettes has detrimental consequences on lung function, brain development and numerous other illnesses.<h4>Methods</h4>This study employed a mixed-methods conducted between June and September 2023, comprising two phases: Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping of available e-cigarette point-of-sale (POS) locations and conducting 15 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with e-cigarette retailers, along with 5 key informant interviews (KIIs) involving tobacco control activists and policy experts. ArcGIS was employed for spatial analysis, creating distribution andPloS onee0312802https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11548718biostudies-literatureExamining the e-cigarette scenario based on distribution, availability, marketing, and banning: A GIS-Based qualitative study in Bangladesh.PMC11548718Anjum APramanik MNHossain MSMahin NRSikder MTHossain MMFerdous MZKundu LRWahiduzzaman MHasan MMMahmud HMMSiddique MABSony SARahman QMBoitchi ABMahmud MMNodi TSHossain MJMahmud TAhmed ASinthia MKHassan MMfalseExamining the e-cigarette scenario based on distribution, availability, marketing, and banning: A GIS-Based qualitative study in Bangladesh.<h4>Background</h4>Globally, over 81 million people use e-cigarettes, and the majority of them are young adults. Using e-cigarettes causes different types of adverse health effects both in adults and elderly people. Over time, using e-cigarettes has detrimental consequences on lung function, brain development and numerous other illnesses.<h4>Methods</h4>This study employed a mixed-methods conducted between June and September 2023, comprising two phases: Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping of available e-cigarette point-of-sale (POS) locations and conducting 15 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with e-cigarette retailers, along with 5 key informant interviews (KIIs) involving tobacco control activists and policy experts. ArcGIS was employed for spatial analysis, creating distribution and2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242026-07-09T13:13:36.525Z2025-04-04T18:56:23.055ZS-EPMC115487183951461610.1371/journal.pone.0312802