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A scoping review and thematic analysis of policy implications of novel and emerging nicotine and tobacco products regulation.
| Τίτλος: | A scoping review and thematic analysis of policy implications of novel and emerging nicotine and tobacco products regulation. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Choi Y; College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea., Choi S; Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Republic of Korea. |
| Πηγή: | Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2026 Mar 13; Vol. 14, pp. 1786077. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 13 (Print Publication: 2026). |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Scoping Review; Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Frontiers Editorial Office Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101616579 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2296-2565 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22962565 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Lausanne : Frontiers Editorial Office |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Tobacco Products*/legislation & jurisprudence , Nicotine* , Government Regulation* , Health Policy*, Humans |
| Περίληψη: | Background: This scoping review aimed to examine policy implications from studies investigating the effectiveness of policies related to novel and emerging nicotine and tobacco products (NENTPs) and to identify commonalities in policy implications for NENTPs through thematic analysis. Methods: This scoping review involved a comprehensive search across the following four databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CINAHL. The latest search was on March 15, 2025. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines were followed. Studies were included if they examined the effectiveness of NENTPs-related policies. After screening titles, abstracts, and full texts, 21 studies were selected and analyzed based on the framework to derive policy implications. Results: Most studies were conducted in high-income countries. Thematic analysis yielded the following two analytical themes: (1) regulatory governance and policy system architecture for NENTPs control, which included three descriptive themes-namely, regulatory spillover control in the national context, evidence-informed policy transition and regulation, government monitoring and compliance assurance; and (2) exposure reduction at the population level and societal regulation of NENTPs use, with four descriptive themes-namely, product attribute restrictions as an initiation control, regulation of access to retail stores and exposure to youth, economic restraint through tax increase, and customized communication for policy education. Conclusion: This study highlights that effective legal regulation of NENTPs requires not only regulatory governance and policy systems but also population-level regulatory mechanisms that reinforce the legal foundation. Our findings provide timely, integrated insights for policymakers by examining commonly shared perspectives among policy researchers. (Copyright © 2026 Choi and Choi.) |
| Competing Interests: | The author(s) declared that this work was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: compliance; nicotine products; public health; restriction; tobacco products |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260413 Date Completed: 20260714 Latest Revision: 20260714 |
| Update Code: | 20260715 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13066193 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1786077 |
| PMID: | 41971280 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 2296-2565 |
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| DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1786077 |