A thematic analysis of tobacco industry responses to the Scottish Government’s consultation on e-cigarette regulation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22944106 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Billie Hamilton (0009-0005-1868-9672, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , 15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH), Ruth Ponsford (0000-0003-2612-0249, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , 15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH), Greg Hartwell (0000-0001-9153-7126, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , 15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/daae145 |
| PMID | 39569475 |
| OpenAlex | W4404570557 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 31 |
E-cigarette use is increasing rapidly across the world. Governments have begun to tighten regulation principally to prevent uptake by young people and non-smokers. As tobacco industry ownership of the e-cigarette market grows, it is important to be aware of how industry is seeking to influence the regulation of e-cigarettes. Using thematic analysis, this research examines the explicit arguments and implicit tactics used in responses from the tobacco industry and linked organizations to Scotland’s 2022 consultation ‘Vaping Products—Tightening Rules on Advertising and Promoting’. The themes that emerged in the analysis were compared to tactics and arguments identified in past research on the tobacco industry to look for continuations and divergences. While the research finds continuation of historic arguments and tactics being used in the submissions, it also highlights important novel tactics and framings employed by tobacco industry actors, including incorporating outdated data and calling for UK-wide policy despite this being a devolved issue. Policymakers must remain alert to the strategies being used by the tobacco industry, so they are able to prioritize public health rather than the interests of industries that put profit before health.
Business · Economics · Government (linguistics) · Government regulation · Political science · Profit (economics) · Public health · Public policy · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Tobacco control · Tobacco industry · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Healthcare Systems and Challenges · Law · Marketing · Medicine · Smoking Behavior and Cessation
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| Citations per year | 4 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |