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The context forces on Policy: Banning E-cigarettes - Coggle Diagram
The context forces on Policy: Banning E-cigarettes
Social
Regulations on the use help to enforce a social stigma of E-Cigarettes and would promote the healthier choice of not using one.
If there is a complete ban there is the risk of the industry moving to the black market and becoming a different problem, similar to marijuana.
A ban or strict regulations would hopefully prevent targeted advertisements, which would assist with the public's attitude towards it.
Need to determine the social factors that may lead to someone wanting to use an E-cigarette as there could be other factors at play
Science
Respiratory Illness strongly associated with the use of E-cigarettes
Many E-cigarettes contain filters but still contain harmful ingredients that pass through the filter.
There are a number of ways to quit smoking that have been used previously, before E-cigarettes where introduced that have been proven to work.
More research could be done on the claims that E-cigarettes aid in smoking cessation
Economic
Less use of the health care system because of the health impact of E-cigarettes if less people are using them
The tobacco industry would have a decrease in sales and revenue due to E-cigarette ban.
Lost jobs and less money spend on marketing
Government
Federal Government
Has made statements about making regulations based on research, however doesn't implement age and marketing regulations except for packaging.
Delegates power of age of use, for example, and specific regulatory practices to the provincial governments
Determines high level stakeholders in the E-cigarette policy
Provincial Government
Determines age of use and specific marketing policies.
Considers opinions shared from provincial and regional health authorities when creating policy
Full ban would mean a loss of tax opportunity
Individual
Those using E-cigarettes to help themselves quit smoking will have to find alternative methods which might cause frustration
Banning could force someone who has a dependency on E-cigarettes to look to another drug or activities to help themselves cope with the change. This could have positive or negative outcomes depending on the activity.