Vape shops in the US sell to underage teens
Tobacco and vape shops in the US sell to underage users much more frequently than other types of tobacco retailers, according to a US study. Vaping is illegal for under-18s in the US and retailers are supposed to check the ID of anyone who looks under 27 years-old. The researchers sent in 1700 underage decoys to try and buy either cigarettes or vape products and found half were not asked for ID and 45 per cent were able to purchase what they'd asked for. The authors said retailers were much more likely to sell vaping products to minors than cigarettes, and recommended raising the legal buying age to 21.
Journal/conference: JAMA Pediatrics
Link to research (DOI): 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.1571
Organisation/s: California Department of Public Health, USA
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