The tobacco industry at the health-environment nexus: a framing analysis of the UK 'disposable' e-cigarette ban.

ABSTRACT: The sharp rise in 'disposable', or single-use, e-cigarettes in the UK-especially among young people-has raised urgent public health and environmental concerns. Manufacturers, including transnational tobacco companies (TTCs), have faced criticism for designing and marketing products that appeal to youth and have a considerable environmental footprint. In response, a UK-wide ban on single-use e-cigarettes was implemented in June 2025. While industry resistance to health policy is well documented, this is the first study to examine how TTCs and TTC-linked actors responded to regulation framed around both health and environmental objectives. We analysed 21 submissions to three public consultations from four TTCs and 10 TTC-linked organizations. Drawing on a taxonomy of framing strategies from

SUBMITTER: Lomngam P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12721999 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature