Conflicts of interest in e-cigarette research: A public good and public interest perspective

Benjamin Capps; Yvette van der Eijk; Timothy M. Krahn

doi:10.1111/bioe.12619

Conflicts of interest in e-cigarette research: A public good and public interest perspective

Benjamin Capps, Yvette van der Eijk, Timothy M. Krahn

Medicine

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The tobacco industry’s involvement in the electronic cigarette research that informs public health policy is controversial. On the one hand, some are concerned that their involvement presents conflicts of interest that bias research outputs and invalidate the policies that use them. On the other hand, some have argued that the tobacco industry may support valid research and contribute to the goals of public health, for instance, if the interests of the e-cigarette industry could be part of a tobacco smoking cessation policy. We approach this debate from the ethical perspective of the public interest and the public good, considering how legitimate researchers can square their expert opinion with validating tobacco industry-funded research, given the perfidy of the tobacco industry and paucity of robust, conclusive evidence on the public health impacts of liberalizing e-cigarette use.

Langue d'origine	English
Pages (de-à)	114-122
Nombre de pages	9
Journal	Bioethics
Volume	34
Numéro de publication	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.12619
Statut de publication	Published - janv. 1 2020

Note bibliographique

Funding Information:
Barnes, D. E., & Bero, L. A. (1996). Industry‐funded research and conflict of interest: An analysis of research sponsored by the tobacco industry through the Center for Indoor Air Research. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law , 21 (3), 515–542; Barnes, D. E., & Bero, L.A. (1997). Scientific quality of original research articles on environmental tobacco smoke. Tobacco Control , 6 (1), 19–26; Bolinder, G. (1997). Tobacco research funded by the tobacco industry – an ethical conflict. Addiction , 92 (9), 1071–1075; Hong, M. K., & Bero, L.A. (2006). Tobacco industry sponsorship of a book and conflict of interest. Addiction , 101 (8), 1202–1211; Tong, E. K., England, L., & Glantz, S. A. (2005). Changing conclusions on secondhand smoke in a sudden infant death syndrome review funded by the tobacco industry. Pediatrics , 115 (3), e365–e366. Even where researchers’ intentions are genuine there is overwhelming evidence that COIs create an implicit, often unintended bias.

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Philosophy
Health Policy

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