Vapor Store Owner Beliefs and Messages to Customers

Cheney, Marshall K.; Gowin, Mary; Wann, Taylor Franklin

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntv129

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“…The reasons provided by customers for preferring to buy their products from vape shops such as the environment, advice, and support from vape shop staff, were consistent with the unique characteristics that distinguish vape shops from convenience stores and online stores 9,13 . While the cross-sectional, uncontrolled nature of this study precludes any causal link between e-cigarette use and quitting, there was a high rate of self-reported smoking abstinence (66%) among this sample of vapers who reported smoking at the time of e-cigarette initiation.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…Lastly, vape shops often promote their products at point-ofsale as a way to quit smoking, with staff providing their own testimonials of how they were successful in quitting smoking with the use of e-cigarettes 6,12,13 . Each of these unique features of vape shops may influence the attitudes, beliefs and tobacco use behaviors of vape shop customers.…”

Section: Research Paper Tobacco Prevention and Cessationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Examining the Smoking and Vaping Behaviors and Preferences of Vape Shop Customers

Wagener¹,

Shaikh²,

Meier³

et al. 2016

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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INTRODUCTION The prevalence of vape shops has increased dramatically in recent years. Yet, few studies have examined the smoking/vaping behaviors and vaping preferences of vape shop customers and the reasons they patronize vape shops. The present study seeks to address this gap. METHODS A convenience sample of 100 vape shop customers completed a brief questionnaire assessing past and current tobacco/e-cigarette use, vaping preferences and reasons they patronize vape shops. Self-reported smoking status was confirmed via exhaled carbon monoxide measurement. RESULTS Participants reported health and the need to quit/reduce smoking as the most important reasons for initiating e-cigarette use. Approximately 62% were biochemically-verified smoking abstinent and 100% were using newer generation e-cigarette devices. A majority (91%) reported enjoying vaping more than smoking, 80% preferred non-tobacco e-cigarette flavors, though 60% reported they would still vape if the only flavor available was tobacco. Participants reported "battery life", "tastes good", and "curbs cravings" as the most important e-cigarette features; the least important feature was "feels/looks like traditional cigarette". A majority reported they preferred to buy e-cigarette supplies at vapor shops because of "access to staff that can help troubleshoot e-cigarette problems" (85%), and "enjoy the atmosphere" (74%). CONCLUSIONS Vape shop customers demonstrated a high rate of smoking abstinence and reported product preferences consistent with newer generation devices. Customers valued the atmosphere and the knowledgeable staff at vape shops. These findings suggest important avenues of investigation into the effects of unique characteristics of vape shops on smoking and vaping behaviors of their patrons, not only for clinical research but also for tobacco regulation.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 54%

Section: Research Paper Tobacco Prevention and Cessationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining the Smoking and Vaping Behaviors and Preferences of Vape Shop Customers

Wagener¹,

Shaikh²,

Meier³

et al. 2016

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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“…Some vape shops look like bars, and some have lounges where customers can drink a beverage as they vape and socialise vaping experience with others 8. Vape shop owners and employees often provide support and advice to promote vape products 9. In many states, vape shops can be easily opened with a business license.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, youth and young adults are at a high risk of vaping and could potentially use e-cigarettes as a gateway to smoking 22–24. As college students are more likely to use e-cigarettes for enjoyment than for smoking cessation,4 they may be receptive to e-cigarette marketing that promotes product visibility, advertises discounts and encourages social experiments 9 25 26. Thus, a high density of vape shops around colleges could increase the initiation of vaping among young adults.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geographic density and proximity of vape shops to colleges in the USA

Dai

Hao

2016

Tob Control

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Vape shops are more likely to be located near private institutions and colleges in cities as opposed to rural areas. Smoke-free and e-cigarette-free campus policies have had significant effects in reducing the density of vape shops but have not reduced the proximity of vape shops to colleges. Regulations on the sale and advertisement of e-cigarettes to youth and young adults are critically needed.

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“…Impartial safety information on ENDS is rarely communicated to smokers, who have to rely on sources such as the media, the internet or owners of vaping stores. However, these owners often get their ‘facts’ from industry sources, and end up promoting ENDS as safe and healthy 26. These messages undermine smokers’ abilities to make an informed choice regarding the use of ENDS.…”

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confidence: 99%

Ethics of tobacco harm reduction from a liberal perspective

Eijk

2015

J Med Ethics

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Mixed evidence on the possible harms, benefits and usage patterns of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS, or 'e-cigarettes'), has led to vigorous and ongoing debates on the issue. The ethical trade-off often represented is that, though smokers should be permitted access to ENDS as a less harmful alternative to smoking, this comes at the expense of non-smokers and children who may experiment with ENDS, become addicted to them, or experience health issues from long-term exposure to passive ENDS vapour. Lacking from many debates is a balanced analysis based on sound ethical reasoning, so this paper aims to examine the issue from a liberal perspective. More specifically, focus is on how ENDS policy can help to promote freedom in a broader sense, with 'freedom' considered as originating from having options and the necessary information and ability to autonomously choose between these options.

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Vapor Store Owner Beliefs and Messages to Customers

Cited by 35 publications

References 34 publications

Examining the Smoking and Vaping Behaviors and Preferences of Vape Shop Customers

Examining the Smoking and Vaping Behaviors and Preferences of Vape Shop Customers

Geographic density and proximity of vape shops to colleges in the USA

Ethics of tobacco harm reduction from a liberal perspective

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