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e-cigarette policy context - Coggle Diagram
e-cigarette policy context
Scientific
medical studies show negative effects of vaping and development of respiratory illnesses
long-term use of ingredients like propylene and glycol are unknown
Alberta Health advisors (Dr. Deena Henshaw) to make recommendations to health minister Shandro
impacts provincial policy
Unified policy from Health Canada and Drug review board (like US FDA)
US detected connection with marijuana related products
legalized marijuana in Canada adds complexity to policy creation
Medical community to provide evidence and alternatives those wishing to quit nicotine products
make alternatives widely advertised within vape/e-cig shops
emerging research shows that e-cig use could undermine smoking cessation
efforts
stakeholders: Health Canada, AHS, doctors, researchers
Economic
E-cig marketing/promotion draws in a consumer
regulations surrounding locations of advertising materials and should require a warning like other smoking products/devices
tobacco taxes do not apply to e-cig products (GST/HST only)
taxation to e-eg products would create another barrier for access
e-cig companies (Juul) make large profits from selling flavoured products that encourage use.
should people using e-cig products be required to pay for additional healthcare?
e-cig products with/without nicotine are legal
stakeholders: vape/e-cig shops, distributers, manufacturers
Individual
people feel they have a right to access e-cig products (user choice)
flavoured e-cig may be more appealing to use than highly regulated nicotine products
public sector wants choices when if comes to personal use of smoking products
individual choices drive demand for economy
Social
stakeholders: independent anti-e-cig advocacy groups (Action on Smoking and Health) , community groups, schools
key stakeholder groups affect policy outcome
Are there current policies that prevent advertising on social media platforms to teens?
Parents/caregivers do not want easily accessible e-cig/vape products
people may be less likely to start/ more likely to quit if alternatives and education are advertised
appeal to youth with features such as mint, fruit, dessert flavours
may be more acceptable to parents than hard drugs
Public space bans to limit socialization near others
Varying group interests will interpret policy context differently
Political
adjusting user age to limit exposure and uptake in use
Current policies do not include e-cig (TSRA)
policy should be nationwide not regionalized
governance should be unified
Health Minister to review
no current policy due to lack of stakeholder ownership
Gov't not utilizing current up-to-date data to seek out timely policy creation
Policy creators to request recent data and research into unknowns of continued e-cig use
financial costs of research
policy creators difficult to predict in action
Ministry of Health to provide direction of policy
creation of fines for adults who sell product to under age 18
change age of adult to 21 vs 18
power of dominant groups impose context
stakeholders: municipal, provincial, federal