Although commercial entities can contribute positively to health and society there is growing
evidence that the products and practices of some commercial actors—notably the largest …

Background Taxes on alcohol and tobacco have long been an important means of raising
revenues for public spending in many countries but there is increasing interest in using …

We trace the development of the concept of the corporate determinants of health. We argue
that these determinants are predicated on the unchecked power of corporations and that the …

This report, the fifth in the series of WHO reports on the global tobacco epidemic, presents a
country-level examination of the epidemic and identifies countries that have applied effective …

The tobacco industry's future depends on increasing tobacco use in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs), which face a growing burden of tobacco-related disease, yet …

Objective To present findings of a narrative review on the implementation and effectiveness
of 17 Articles of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) during the …

Often portrayed as a harmless leisure activity in the UK, gambling is being increasingly
recognised as a public health concern. However, a gambling policy system that explicitly …

This book explores the complex relationship between public health research and policy,
employing tobacco control and health inequalities in the UK as contrasting case studies. It …

Aim To systematically review, using a qualitative, narrative synthesis approach, papers
examining alcohol industry efforts to influence alcohol marketing policy, and compare with …

Background Tobacco industry interference has been identified as the greatest obstacle to
the implementation of evidence-based measures to reduce tobacco use. Understanding and …