Unanticipated costs to economy and society | The economy | Loss of jobs (specially farmers) and sales, impossibility to grow burley tobacco. |
Loss of tax revenue due to increase in illicit trade. |
Law enforcement | Rise of illicit trade as adults who smoke flavoured cigarettes will purchase them in illicit market, thus increasing contraband. |
The law | ANVISA has no mandate to ban additives in tobacco products |
Politics/governance | The resolution is a typical example of the nanny state, the government is over reaching in its regulatory mandate. |
Intended public health benefits | There is not enough evidence | There is no scientific evidence about the relation between additives use and attractiveness of tobacco products. |
Policy will not work | The additive ban will be ineffective to avoid kids start to smoke. |
Unintended benefits to undeserving groups | Smugglers will profit | The additive ban will rise illicit trade. |
Expected tobacco industry costs | Additives ban will reduce sales and jobs | The additive ban will increase illicit trade and not allow grow burley tobacco generating poverty and loss of jobs. |