ArticleTobacco induced diseases2016
Who walks into vape shops in Southern California?: a naturalistic observation of customers.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Overview of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: A Systematic Review.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Pooled it
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- Terms tobacco users employ to describe e-cigarette aerosol.Tobacco control · 2023Article
- Exhalation of alternative tobacco product aerosols differs from cigarette smoke-and may lead to alternative health risks.Tobacco use insights · 2022Article
- Peer Crowd Identification of Young and Early Middle Adulthood Customers at Vape Shops.Journal of drug education · 2021Article
- Vape Shop Owners/Managers' Opinions About FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Article
- Exploring the Point-of-Sale Among Vape Shops Across the United States: Audits Integrating a Mystery Shopper Approach.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Article
- A geospatial analysis of age disparities in resolute localities of tobacco and vaping-specific storefronts in California.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2021Article
- Predictors of Vape Shops Going out of Business in Southern California.Tobacco regulatory science · 2020Article
- Vape-only versus vape-and-smoke shops: sales to minors in four states.Tobacco control · 2020Article
- A Peek Past the Vape Clouds: Vape Shop Decline in Long Beach, California during 2015-2018.Tobacco regulatory science · 2019Article
- 'I Felt Welcomed in Like They're a Little Family in There, I Felt Like I Was Joining a Team or Something': Vape Shop Customers' Experiences of E-Cigarette Use, Vape Shops and the Vaping Community.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- An Economic Analysis of the Pre-Deeming US Market for Nicotine Vaping Products.Tobacco regulatory science · 2019Article
- A Comparison of E-Cigarette Use Patterns and Smoking Cessation Behavior among Vapers by Primary Place of Purchase.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Vape shops: who uses them and what do they do?BMC public health · 2018Article
- 'No, the government doesn't need to, it's already self-regulated': a qualitative study among vape shop operators on perceptions of electronic vapor product regulation.Health education research · 2018Article
- A Descriptive Longitudinal Study of Changes in Vape Shop Characteristics and Store Policies in Anticipation of the 2016 FDA Regulations of Tobacco Products, Including E-Cigarettes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of the Role of Vape Shop Environments in Supporting Smoking Abstinence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- A qualitative assessment of business perspectives and tactics of tobacco and vape shop retailers in three communities in Orange County, CA, 2015-2016.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2018Article
- The Associations between Yelp Online Reviews and Vape Shops Closing or Remaining Open One Year Later.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe rising popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has been accompanied by the proliferation of vape shops in the United States. Vape shops are devoted to the sale of e-cigarettes and e-juices. This study aimed to describe the age, gender, and ethnicity of customers who frequent these shops, determine whether conversations transpire between retailers and customers, as well as identify the types of activities taking place while customers are inside the store.
methodsA naturalistic observation study of 186 customers in 59 vape shops in Southern California was completed in locations that were relatively high in Korean, Non-Hispanic white, Hispanic, or African American ethnicity.
resultsAcross all shops, the average estimated age of customers was 30.29 years old (SD = 9.70), 53 % were estimated to be non-Hispanic white, and 79 % were males; few minors entered the shops. Conversations about vaping related topics were prevalent (e.g., sampling e-juices, receiving help on hardware, and talking about vaping). Purchases were commonly observed as well as customers lounging in the shop.
conclusionVape shops provide consumers a place to purchase and discuss e-cigarettes and offer an environment that serves as a place of recreation with customers lounging once inside. Findings should inform local tobacco control efforts and regulatory policies in the future.
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