Public Health in Practice
Young people’s perspectives on vape access and policy: A qualitative study in Sheffield, England
By Calum Lewis, Hannah Fairbrother and Duncan Gillespie.
Abstract
Objectives
This qualitative study aimed to explore young people’s experiences of accessing e-cigarettes (vapes) and to understand their perspectives on current and proposed UK vaping-related policy.
Study design
Pragmatic qualitative study using two participatory workshops with five members of the Sheffield Youth Cabinet, aged 11 to 17, in Sheffield, England, March 2025. None of the participants reported vaping.