A new form of nicotine retailers: A systematic review of the sales and marketing practices of vape shops

Tobacco Control

Volumn 27, Issue e1, 2018, Pages E70-E75

  Lee, Joseph G L ^a   Orlan, Elizabeth N ^b   Sewell, Kerry B ^a   Ribisl, Kurt M ^b,c  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

advertising and promotion; electronic nicotine delivery devices; non cigarette tobacco products

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; HUMAN; MARKETING; PROCEDURES; VAPING;

ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MARKETING; VAPING;

EID: 85049197217     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054015     Document Type: Review

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