Vape Shop Owners/Managers' Opinions About FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes
Vape Shop Owners/Managers' Opinions About FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes
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DOI：
10.1093/ntr/ntaa138
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发表时间：
2021-03-01
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4.7
通讯作者：
Henriksen, Lisa
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作者：
Berg, Carla J.;Barker, Dianne C.;Henriksen, Lisa
简介：在美国，电子烟产品的主要来源是专业电子烟商店，这些商店受到食品和药物管理局（FDA）的监管。本研究采访了电子烟商店的所有者/管理者，以评估：（1）进入或从事电子烟商店零售的原因;（2）人员培训，特别是关于FDA和州法规;（3）如何看待现有法规以及未来法规的预期影响。目的和方法：目前的研究涉及六个大都市统计区的45名vape店主/经理的电话半结构化访谈（亚特兰大、波士顿、明尼阿波利斯、俄克拉荷马州市、圣地亚哥和西雅图），作为FDA关于最低年龄验证、禁止产品抽样和健康警告的法规结果：Vape店主/经理报告说：（1）带着对客户的积极意图进入该行业，（2）培训其人员遵守法规并提供良好的客户服务，以及（3）对FDA法规影响的重大担忧。关于后者，与会者报告说，他们不信任林业发展局条例的意图，（特别是对于小企业），难以理解和解释法规，没有足够的证据支持法规，对客户服务产生负面影响，对产品供应和产品创新/进步产生负面影响，以及香料禁令和/或香料销售限制的负面影响。结论：这些发现表明实施烟草法规的复杂性，特别是从电子烟商店行业的角度来看。目前的调查结果应该为未来的监管行动和评估法规遵守情况的努力提供信息。
Introduction: In the United States, prominent sources of vaping products are specialty vape shops, which are subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation. This study interviewed vape shop owners/managers to assess: (1) reasons for entering into or engaging in vape shop retail; (2) personnel training, particularly with regard to FDA and state regulations; and (3) how existing regulations are perceived and the anticipated impact of future regulation.Aims and Methods: The current study involved phone-based semi-structured interviews of 45 vape shop owners/managers in six metropolitan statistical areas (Atlanta, Boston, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, San Diego, and Seattle) during Summer 2018 as FDA regulations regarding minimum age verification, bans on product sampling, and health warnings (among others) were first being implemented.Results: Vape shop owners/managers reported: (1) entering the industry with positive intentions for their customers, (2) training their personnel to adhere to regulations and provide good customer service, and (3) significant concerns about the impact of FDA regulations. With regard to the latter, participants reported mistrust of the intentions of the FDA regulations, financial implications of the regulations (particularly for small businesses), difficulty understanding and interpreting the regulations, insufficient evidence to support the regulations, negative impact on customer service, negative impact on product offerings and product innovation/advancement, and negative implications of flavor bans and/or restrictions on sale of flavors.Conclusions: These findings indicate the complexities in implementing tobacco regulations, particularly from the perspective of the vape shop industry. Current findings should inform future regulatory actions and efforts to assess compliance with regulations.