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Flavoured E-Cigarette Ban - Policy Context - Coggle Diagram
Flavoured E-Cigarette Ban - Policy Context
Scientific
What is the newest understanding of the dangers associated with e-cigarettes?
How much research is there regarding addiction levels of flavoured versus non-flavoured e-cigarettes?
What are the statistics of the amount of youth who use e-cigarettes compared to those who specifically use flavoured versions?
Individual
Will e-cigarette users respond positively or negatively to disincentives such as increased taxing?
Are 'scare tactics' (such as cigarette warning labels) a successful way to change behaviour in the population? What about specifically for youths?
Social
Which social class is most impacted by e-cigarette use?
What are the concerns behind people, specifically youth using e-cigarettes?
What populations are most likely to use e-cigarettes and therefore are most likely to have to deal with health concerns later in life?
Political
Will e-cigarette regulation be a federal, provincial, or local job?
Is the political climate open to public manipulation? How much authority does our current government have to make new bans and regulations?
Is the majority of Canadians in favour or against banning flavoured e-cigarettes?
How quickly can this policy become implemented? Will the government change hands during this time?
How much influence does the e-cigarette industry hold in our current government? Will their voice to continue sales overpower other voices to ban their product?
Economic
How would banning flavoured e-cigarettes impact their popularity? How much taxable income would be lost?
How will illness due to e-cigarette use impact Canada's future workforce? Are the negative impacts associated with using e-cigarettes likely to cause people to stop working due to disability?
Do e-cigarette companies provide funding for other programs? If these companies are put at a financial deficit due to this decision, where are other areas that may be impacted?