Identifying Best Practices in Adoption, Implementation and Enforcement of Flavoured Tobacco Product
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Peck
K, Rodericks R, Irvin L, et al
Identifying Best
Practices in Adoption, Implementation and Enforcement of Flavoured Tobacco
Product Restrictions and Bans: Lessons from Experts.
Tobacco Control Published Online First: 16 October 2020. doi:
10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055884
Objective
To identify recommended components for adopting, implementing and enforcing
bans or restrictions targeting flavoured tobacco products.
Methods
Between April and June 2019, semistructured interviews were conducted with 17
high-level experts across the USA and Canada with expertise in flavoured
tobacco product policies. Participants included health department staff, researchers,
legal professionals and local government officials. Interviews were recorded,
transcribed and analysed for key themes.
Results
Major findings were organised into four categories: programme planning and
legislative preparations; education and community outreach; implementation and
enforcement; and policy impact. Critical pre-implementation elements included
using comprehensive policy language, identifying enforcement agents, examining
potential economic costs, deploying media campaigns and engaging community
partners and retailers. Recommended implementation processes included a 6-month
preparation timeline, focus on retailer education and clearly outlined
enforcement procedures, particularly for concept flavours.
Conclusions
Flavoured tobacco policies have successfully limited sales, withstood legal
challenges and become more comprehensive over time, providing useful lessons to
inform ongoing and future legislative and programmatic efforts. Identifying and
sharing best practices can improve passage, implementation, efficacy and
evaluation of flavoured tobacco policies.
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