Berg Carla J, Barker Dianne C, Meyers Christina, Weber Amber, Park Amy J, Patterson Akilah, Dorvil Sarah, Fairman Robert T, Huang Jidong, Sussman Steve, Livingston Melvin D, Wagener Theodore L, Hayes Rashelle B, Pulvers Kim, Getachew Betelihem, Schleicher Nina, Henriksen Lisa
Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health; George Washington Cancer Center, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Barker Bi-Coastal Health Consultants, Inc., Newport, RI.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2021 Feb 16;23(3):495-504. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa041.
Vape shops represent prominent, unique retailers, subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation in the United States.
This study assessed compliance of US vape shop retail marketing strategies with new regulations (eg, required age verification, prohibited free samples) and pre-implementation conditions for other regulations (eg, health warning labels on all nicotine products, required disclosures of e-liquid contents).
95.0% of shops displayed minimum-age signage; however, mystery shoppers were asked for age verification at 35.6% upon entry and at 23.4% upon purchase. Although 85.5% of shops had some evidence of implementing FDA health warnings, 29.1% had signage indicating prohibited health claims, 16.3% offered free e-liquid samples, 27.4% had signage with cartoon imagery, and 33.3% were within two blocks of schools. All shops sold open-system devices, 64.8% sold closed-system devices, 68.2% sold their own brand of e-liquids, 42.5% sold e-liquids containing cannabidiol, 83.2% offered price promotions of some kind, and 89.9% had signage for product and price promotions.
Results indicated that most shops complied with some implementation of FDA health warnings and with free sampling bans and minimum-age signage. Other findings indicated concerns related to underage access, health claims, promotional strategies, and cannabidiol product offerings, which call for further FDA and state regulatory/enforcement efforts.
电子烟商店是美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）监管下的重要且独特的零售商。
本研究评估了美国电子烟商店零售营销策略对新法规（如要求年龄验证、禁止免费样品）的遵守情况以及其他法规的实施前条件（如所有尼古丁产品的健康警示标签、要求披露电子烟液成分）。
95.0%的商店展示了最低年龄标识；然而，暗访顾客在进入时被要求年龄验证的比例为35.6%，购买时为23.4%。虽然85.5%的商店有一些实施FDA健康警示的证据，但29.1%有表明禁止健康声明的标识，16.3%提供免费电子烟液样品，27.4%有带有卡通图像的标识，33.3%位于学校两个街区范围内。所有商店都销售开放式系统设备，64.8%销售封闭式系统设备，68.2%销售自有品牌的电子烟液，42.5%销售含大麻二酚的电子烟液，83.2%提供某种价格促销，89.9%有产品和价格促销的标识。
结果表明，大多数商店在一定程度上遵守了FDA健康警示的实施、免费样品禁令和最低年龄标识。其他调查结果显示了与未成年人获取、健康声明、促销策略和大麻二酚产品供应相关的问题，这需要FDA和各州进一步加强监管/执法力度。
