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Preventing Capture: How to Keep Regulators Independent of the Industries They Regulate
Regulatory capture—the domination of regulators by the regulated—is a constant risk. Preventing it requires structural safeguards: transparency, accountability, and the inclusion of affected communities in regulatory processes.
The revolving door between the FDA and the nicotine industry. The industry funding of research that shapes regulatory decisions. The exclusion of consumer voices from the regulatory process. **Regulatory capture is a constant risk. Preventing it requires structural safeguards: cooling-off periods for former regulators, transparency about industry interactions, independent funding for regulatory agencies, and the inclusion of affected communities—not just the regulated industry—in regulatory processes.**
