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The changing role of agriculture in tobacco control policymaking: A South Carolina case study

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  • Sullivan, Sarah
  • Glantz, Stanton

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To document the behavior of tobacco manufacturers' agricultural third-party allies in South Carolina from the 1970s through 2009, we analyzed news reports, public documents and internal tobacco industry documents and conducted interviews with knowledgeable individuals. We found that agriculture-based interest groups (the Farm Bureau), elected state agency heads (Commissioners of Agriculture) and tobacco-area legislators acted as an iron triangle containing strong third-party allies of tobacco manufacturers from the 1970s through the 1990s. The Farm Bureau and Commissioners of Agriculture reacted to national-level changes in the tobacco leaf market structure by shifting towards a neutral position on tobacco control, while some tobacco-area legislators remained manufacturer allies (Sullivan, Barnes, & Glantz, 2009). This shift was reinforced by public health outreach and successes, which were in turn facilitated by the lack of opposition from agricultural groups. We conclude that public health advocates in tobacco-growing states should use the pragmatic shift of agricultural groups' position to challenge remaining third-party manufacturer alliances and agriculture-based opposition to tobacco control policies.

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  • Sullivan, Sarah & Glantz, Stanton, 2010. "The changing role of agriculture in tobacco control policymaking: A South Carolina case study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 71(8), pages 1527-1534, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:71:y:2010:i:8:p:1527-1534
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