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===2018: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6224741/ A qualitative exploration of information-seeking by electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) users in New Zealand]=== | |||
*Several participants used Google to search for information on ENDS’ health effects, but described the material they retrieved as vague or contradictory. | |||
*Participants also found ENDS retailers provided helpful information on device selection, operation and maintenance | |||
*Many had also asked retailers about the nicotine level they should be using, and how e-liquids compared with cigarettes | |||
*Yet while specialist ENDS retailers offered helpful practical advice, non-specialist retailers often did not. | |||
*Our participants reported positive interactions with specialist vape shop retailers, whose practical guidance assisted vaping uptake. | |||
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