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Where Do Vapers Buy Their Vaping Supplies? Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) 4 Country Smoking and Vaping Survey

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  • David C. Braak

    (Colleges of Graduate Studies and Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA)

  • K. Michael Cummings

    (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA)

  • Georges J. Nahhas

    (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA)

  • Bryan W. Heckman

    (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA)

  • Ron Borland

    (Nigel Gray Fellowship Group, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne 3004, Australia
    School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, Melbourne 3220, Australia)

  • Geoffrey T. Fong

    (Department of Psychology and School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
    Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
    Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, ON M5G 0A3, Canada)

  • David Hammond

    (School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada)

  • Christian Boudreau

    (Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada)

  • Ann McNeill

    (Department of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK)

  • David T. Levy

    (Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA)

  • Ce Shang

    (Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA)

Abstract

Aim: This study examines where vapers purchase their vaping refills in countries having different regulations over such devices, Canada (CA), the United States (US), England (EN), and Australia (AU). Methods: Data were available from 1899 current adult daily and weekly vapers who participated in the 2016 (Wave 1) International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping. The outcome was purchase location of vaping supplies (online, vape shop, other). Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were reported for between country comparisons. Results: Overall, 41.4% of current vapers bought their vaping products from vape shops, 27.5% bought them online, and 31.1% from other retail locations. The vast majority of vapers (91.1%) reported using nicotine-containing e-liquids. In AU, vapers were more likely to buy online vs other locations compared to CA (OR = 6.4, 2.3–17.9), the US (OR = 4.1, 1.54–10.7), and EN (OR = 7.9, 2.9–21.8). In the US, they were more likely to buy from vape shops (OR = 3.3, 1.8–6.2) or online (OR = 1.9, 1.0–3.8) vs other retail locations when compared to those in EN. In CA, vapers were more likely to purchase at vape shops than at other retail locations when compared to vapers in EN (5.9, 3.2–10.9) and the US (1.87, 1.0–3.1). Conclusions: The regulatory environment and enforcement of such regulations appear to influence the location where vapers buy their vaping products. In AU, banning the retail sale of nicotine vaping products has led vapers to rely mainly on online purchasing sources, whereas the lack of enforcement of the same regulation in CA has allowed specialty vape shops to flourish.

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  • David C. Braak & K. Michael Cummings & Georges J. Nahhas & Bryan W. Heckman & Ron Borland & Geoffrey T. Fong & David Hammond & Christian Boudreau & Ann McNeill & David T. Levy & Ce Shang, 2019. "Where Do Vapers Buy Their Vaping Supplies? Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) 4 Country Smoking and Vaping Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:3:p:338-:d:200852
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