How does the tobacco industry attempt to influence marketing regulations? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control makes a number of recommendations aimed at restricting the marketing of tobacco products. Tobacco industry political activity has been identified as an obstacle to Parties' development and implementation of these provisions. This study systematically reviews the existing literature on tobacco industry efforts to influence marketing regulations and develops taxonomies of 1) industry strategies and tactics and 2) industry frames and arguments.

Methods

Searches were conducted between April-July 2011, and updated in March 2013. Articles were included if they made reference to tobacco industry efforts to influence marketing regulations; supported claims with verifiable evidence; were written in English; and concerned the peri

SUBMITTER: Savell E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3914831 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature