❄️ As 2025 draws to a close, we want to thank our partners and colleagues for your support and collaboration. We wish you a wonderful festive season and a joyful start to 2026. ❄️

The British Museum has ended its 15-year partnership with Japan Tobacco International #JTI. Dr Allen Gallagher, Dr Duncan Thomas and Dr Sophie Braznell write for @uk.theconversation.com on what this means for tobacco industry sponsorship of the arts. Read more: theconversation.com/why-british-...

🧵(1/2) The Centre for 21st Century Public Health has today escalated its complaint to the BBC regarding the Big Boss podcast episode featuring a tobacco industry exec. The BBC’s response to our original complaint (27 Oct) stated ‘due impartiality’ was observed. We strongly disagree.

📢 Announcing the UK Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025, part of the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index. The UK is ranked 17 out of 100 countries, based on evidence captured between April 2023 and March 2025. www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/the-uk-tobacco-industry-interference-index-2025/

Local Health and Global Profits has submitted a comprehensive response to the UK government's call for evidence on reforming the licensing system. www.phiuk.org/news/local-h...

🧵 (1/2) In a year that marks the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, #FCTCCOP11 is an important opportunity for Parties to come together to address the global #tobaccoepidemic by advancing #tobaccocontrol policies.

"Tackling the political and commercial determinants of health is no longer a technocratic exercise; it has become a geopolitical imperative," write C21PH Co-Director Anna Gilmore and co-authors in an article published in a special issue of EuroHealth. eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...

Researchers based at the @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social have their work featured in new #WHO case studies series on #UrbanHealth, launched today for #WorldCitiesDay. @uniofbath.bsky.social

💫 Event 💫 As part of London Global Cancer Week 2025, the Tobacco Control Research Group will host an interactive session on how and why the tobacco industry seeks to influence science and to target health professionals. 📅 Thursday 27 November 2025 🕜 1pm GMT 🔗 www.bath.ac.uk/events/how-a...

Director Anna Gilmore, alongside other public health professionals, has signed a letter expressing support for the Tobacco & Vapes Bill as peers met yesterday for the first day of Committee stage in the Lords. @tcrgbath.bsky.social

Our co-directors, Professors Anna Gilmore and Harry Rutter, will be addressing critical #PublicHealth challenges at the 18th European Public Health Conference in #Helsinki this November. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #EPH2025 @uniofbath.bsky.social

Interested in learning more about how #BigTobacco targets health professionals to build trust in and promote its harmful products? Find out more on #TobaccoTactics: http://tobaccotactics.org/article/targeting-health-professionals-the-tactics/

🧵 (1/3) The @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social has submitted a formal complaint to the BBC following its recent publication of podcast and news content which featured a tobacco industry executive.

New #research published in Critical Policy Studies by LHGP members examines the pushback against the ultra-processed food (#UPF) concept and why it matters for #publichealth policy. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Dr Luc Hagenaars from the @amsterdamumc.bsky.social will deliver a C21PH lecture next week. Dr Hagenaars will present a new approach to understanding and analysing the commercial determinants of health #CDoH. 📅 Thurs 23 October 🕧 12.30pm (GMT) 📍Online - contact [email protected] to attend

Prof Anna Gilmore spoke today at WHO's #PECC hearing on #climate & #health, urging Ministries to tackle commercial determinants & conflicts of interest. Read more: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #PECC @uniofbath.bsky.social @who.int #greensky

Prof Anna Gilmore to speak at final WHO #PECC on #Climate & #Health hearing on Oct 2. The hearing focuses on building political will for #ClimateAction & translating evidence into policy. Chaired by former Iceland PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir. Open to public via Zoom webinar: www.who.int/europe/news-...

On the IPR Blog: Amy Thompson & Dan Hunt (@centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social) reflect on the UN’s new #NCDs & #MentalHealth declaration. Progress made — but fragile compromises remain. Read more 👉 buff.ly/mfxziMc Press release 👉 buff.ly/6hIDBDU #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy

#C21PH's Amy Thompson and Daniel Hunt are attending the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health #UNHLM4 today. This is a crucial opportunity for governments to prevent non-communicable disease #NCD by taking action against health-harming industries.

🧵 (1/3) "The children of the world will be watching as leaders gather at the High-level Meeting on NCDs in 2025: will they put the interests of the many, including future generations, above corporate profits and the rapidly growing wealth and interests of the few?"

Later today C21PH Director of Operations Amy Thompson will be speaking as part of a panel at the 9th NYC Green School Conference 2025, part of Climate Week NYC. Amy will join experts to discuss 'Greening Leadership in Universities: From Campus Commitment to Global Impact'.

C21PH's Amy Thompson and Dan Hunt will attend next week’s UN High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health #UNHLM4 and participate in Climate Week NYC. Find out more – www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #PublicHealth #NCDs

✨ Our podcast Deadly Industry: Challenging Big Tobacco is back for Series Two! ✨ We return Tues 30 September with eight powerful episodes exposing the tactics that keep the tobacco industry powerful and profitable. 🎧 Listen to our new trailer: shows.acast.com/deadly-indus... #DeadlyIndustryPod

We are looking forward to Anna Gilmore's keynote speech on #TobaccoControl and #CDoH at the @instpublichealth.bsky.social Joint North South Public Health Conference tomorrow. Find out more: www.publichealth.ie/events/progr... #publicheatlh #keynotespeech

The @uniofbath.bsky.social Sustainability Awards honor those showing exceptional commitment to environmental initiatives - Amy Thompson, now @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social, won the Empowering Changemakers award for her ActNowFilm project. #Sustainability #ClimateAction 🔗https://buff.ly/ugEkQWe