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Forces in the Policy Context of an e-cigarette ban
Scientific
Technological Advancements
Screening techniques
Ability to analyze potential effects more precisely
confirm harmful effects of e-cigarettes
New awareness by discovery
short-term and long-term adverse effects observed
awareness and use of e-cigarettes on adolescents and young adults
Evidence-based policy development
randomized controlled trials to identify programs and practises that can improve outcomes relevant to policy
narrative form as a means of influencing policy deliberations, setting priorities and proposing policy solutions
provide general guidance on policy approaches and strategic information on e-cigarettes
Economic
Expenditure in healthcare
Vaping is argued to be helpful in order to quit smoking
save health care costs related to morbidity
Disincentives
higher taxes
restrictions on sales and advertising
Industries
E-cigarette market is expanding in Canada and globally
increase in lobbying to reduce restriction measures
Social
Perception of risk towards e-cigarettes
need to examine the relationship between ethnicity/race and perception of e-cigarettes addictiveness
advertising exposure through television and social media platforms towards adolescents increases positive perception of e-cigarettes
surveillance of e-cigarette marketing
restricting sales to e-cigarette to minors
attitudes regarding acceptability of e-cigarette use
Societal Value
protect youth from exposure to nicotine which can lead to addiction and other health problems
Political
Actors
Public Health
Public health officers
policy agenda
priorities
influence and develop policy
Ministry of Health
Agencies/Organizations
The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health
support federal action
set out recommendations for individual provinces and territories to follow
Relationship between provincial and federal governments
passing comprehensive laws prohibiting sales to minors, combined with active enforcement
should carry out educational campaigns to enhance such limited knowledge
Alberta has no provincial legislation to address vaping
municipalities have bylaws that restrict e-cigarette use in public places
provincial governments
legislate in areas of more local significance
healthcare
Alberta government stated they are reviewing their Tobacco and Smoking reduction act to consider options to further prevent and reduce the harms of tobacco, tobacco-like products and vaping
inconsistency in some provincial legislation
Individual
Negative health outcomes
leads to addiction
respiratory illnesses
harmful chemicals within products
negative impact on those who use e-cigarettes to help quit smoking
