The creation of industry front groups: The tobacco industry and "get government off our back"
The creation of industry front groups: The tobacco industry and "get government off our back"
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2005.081117
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Bero, Lisa A.
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作者：
Apollonio, Dorie E.;Bero, Lisa A.
我们通过分析烟草行业的文件、同期的媒体报道、期刊文章和关于“让政府离开我们的背”的新闻稿，调查了烟草行业如何利用前线团体来对抗公共卫生措施。“让政府离开我们的背”是烟草行业创建的一个联盟。RJ Reynolds在1994年创建了“让政府离开我们的背”，以对抗联邦对烟草的监管。通过保密，雷诺公司得以获得公众和立法机构的支持，避免了烟草业歪曲证据的名声。对组织背景和资金的研究可以确定其他行业前沿团体。那些寻求制定保护公共健康措施的人应该准备好反驳政府不应该监管私人行为的论点。
We investigated how industries use front groups to combat public health measures by analyzing tobacco industry documents, contemporaneous media reports, journal articles, and press releases regarding "Get Government Off Our Back," a coalition created by the tobacco industry.RJ Reynolds created Get Government Off Our Back in 1994 to fight federal regulation of tobacco. By keeping its involvement secret, RJ Reynolds was able to draw public and legislative support and to avoid the tobacco industry reputation for misrepresenting evidence.The tobacco industry is not unique in its creation of such groups. Research on organizational background and funding could identify other industry front groups. Those who seek to establish measures to protect public health should be prepared to counter the argument that government should not regulate private behavior.