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

Our PhD researcher Daniel Hunt attended the launch of the 2025 Global Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change yesterday. @lancetcountdown.bsky.social #PublicHealth #Greensky Below are some sobering facts from that report:

Research from TRUUD (Tackling Root causes upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development), in collaboration with the UK government, is featured in a new @who.int report, 'Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for decision-makers'. www.who.int/news-room/ev...

🚨 Killer Tactics 2: Business as Usual 🚨 Our latest report with Action on Smoking and Health and Alcohol Health Alliance reveals how powerful industries are undermining public health policy under the current Labour Government. Read the report here ➡️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/10/23/k...

Such a compelling and timely piece as peers are debating the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. 🌍Looking abroad for lessons is vital, but when international comparisons lack accuracy or context, they risk undermining robust debate. 👉 blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💫 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...

Members of @lhgp.bsky.social, including Director Anna Gilmore, have have signed a letter expressing their support for the Tobacco & Vapes Bill as peers met yesterday for the first day of Committee stage in the Lords. 👇 Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social, head of @ash.org

Researchers from the @lhgp.bsky.social research consortium will present work on local responses to commercial determinants of health at the 18th European Public Health Conference in Helsinki, 11-14 November 2025. #EHP2025 👉 Read more: www.phiuk.org/news/local-h...

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This weeks substack essay, with Sandro Galea, is on the challenge facing public health in an uneasy time, and learning from the history of ideas: open.substack.com/pub/nasonmaa...

(3/3) Our recommendation is that the content be reviewed and, if found to be in breach, taken down. We would also recommend that the BBC exercises caution in future when deciding whether to engage with the tobacco industry and its representatives. Read our complaint letter to the BBC below 👇

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....

Interesting article published in @theguardian.com reporting that government ministers met representatives from the #FossilFuel industry more than 500 times during Labour's first year in power. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

"My sister is 12. It's not fair asking her to subvert the tactics of multimillion pound companies. She should be enjoying her childhood." Bite Back youth activist Alice at yesterday's Health Committee hearing on why we can't ask kids to outsmart corporate junk food marketing.

Government commitment to #PublicHealth vs protecting corporate interests. Which wins? Excellent @theguardian.com editorial on why prevention must be more than a buzzword: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

LHGP's Dr Amber van den Akker and Dr Nason Maani feature in the Deadly Industry podcast discussing why corporations want a seat at the policy table. Essential listening for anyone interested in #PublicHealth www.phiuk.org/news/lhgp-me...

We've got a new report out today using new data from Northern Ireland to estimate Alcohol-Attributable Fractions (AAFs) and the number of hospital admissions and deaths each year in NI caused by alcohol. Plus, how these break down by age, sex and condition. sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

FPH members Cat Pinho-Gomes and Harry Rutter have published a new article in The European Journal of Public Health, highlighting the urgent need to equip public health professionals with the skills and knowledge to work on climate mitigation and adaptation. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40971633

At the 3rd Hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health today, Professor Anna Gilmore, Director of Local Health Global Profits (LHGP), emphasised that #ClimateChange, #NCDs, and widening inequalities share common commercial drivers. @phiuk.bsky.social

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-...

🧵 (1/3) 🎙️ Series 2 of our podcast Deadly Industry: Challenging Big Tobacco is here! 🚨 🎧 Listen and share to help us hold this deadly industry to account: shows.acast.com/deadly-indus... @uniofbath.bsky.social @lhgp.bsky.social @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social

Watch this insightful webinar exploring the harmful #health and economic consequences of #AirPollution, while showcasing the benefits of local initiatives, from London’s low + ultra-low emission zones to impactful measures introduced by @lb-southwark.bsky.social 👉 youtu.be/sazRrCcBaPI?...

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

Join us for a #webinar exploring the latest evidence on #AirPollution. This is an opportunity for practice sharing and learning from #councils already implementing #interventions, the aim being to address common challenges and inspire action. 👉 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🆕 STOP report uncovers #BigTobacco strategies to addict future generations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. 🔗 Find out more about how young people in Egypt, Jordan, and Pakistan are targeted with #tobacco advertising and retail near their schools: exposetobacco.org/campaigns/no...

Amy Thompson + Dan Hunt are in NYC this week for #UNHLM4 + #ClimateWeekNYC, two major moments for global health + climate justice. 👉 Read more: lnkd.in/e_Je6eJv #LocalHealthGlobalProfits #C21PH #ActNowFilm #PublicHealth #ClimateAction #HealthEquity #NCDs #MentalHealth

Prof. Anna Gilmore will be delivering a keynote speech on lessons from #tobaccocontrol for and from the Commercial Determinants of Health #CDoH at the @instpublichealth.bsky.social Joint North South Public Health Conference next Thurs (18 September). Register: www.publichealth.ie/events/progr...

The second series of @tcrgbath.bsky.social podcast Deadly Industry: Challenging Big Tobacco drops on Tues 30 September. Link below to listen to the trailer. Listen to series one at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... #CDoH #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth #HealthResearch

Our consortium partners @ashorguk.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social and @aha-uk.bsky.social have written to @theguardian.com highlighting public support for government action on public health. #CDoH #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth #PublicHealth #HealthPrevention

NEW: the harms of the arms industry covers this week’s BMJ print issue 🔷

The Gov has confirmed that junk food ad restrictions will take legal effect on 5th Jan, with a voluntary agreement in place from 1st Oct. While the restrictions could go further, this is an important step in tackling the harm caused by the consumption of unhealthy food & drink.

Great to hear SOS for Health, Wes Streeting, speak so passionately about public health at #Nesta #PolicyLive 💬🌍. When asked what gives him hope for the future, he pointed to investment in prevention and the landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill 🚭✨

A new urban health tool from the TRUUD team could help investors make better decisions for our #health by quantifying the potential value of health benefits of #environmental changes. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

Some great seminars coming up from @healthyurbanplaces.bsky.social on the impact of urban environments on health 👇 #PublicHealth #HealthyPlaces

For too long Big Tobacco has worked against the health of our nation. We’ll support you all the way with the Tobacco & Vapes Bill @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social. Let’s get on with it!

Thank you to the Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management #CERGAS at Università Bocconi for inviting @robbranston.bsky.social to deliver a talk on tobacco price cap regulation yesterday. #polluterpays #taxresearch #tobaccocontrol

An important event from our partners at @lshtm.bsky.social for #publichealth #healthcomms #healthprotection professionals.

"Health policy is not just about treatment. It’s about power, profit and having the political will to act." 👏Strong words in the Guardian's editorial on the need for Govt action on prevention. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“Health service leaders are telling us that unless we act on prevention, we may not have an NHS to fix,” - Health leaders warn that without bold leadership, the NHS risks collapse under the weight of illnesses caused by alcohol, unhealthy food & smoking. 🔍 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Analysis of donations to WHO Foundation by @spidermaani.bsky.social highlights low levels of transparency. Reporting in @theguardian.com raises conflict of interest concerns about this 'dark money' from corporate donors. #CDoH #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

"long-promised restrictions on junk food advertising have been delayed" @thekingsfund.bsky.social and @healthfoundation.bsky.social chief execs' blog examines what's happening to the gov's promised 'prevention revolution'. #CDoH #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

🎓 New PhD opportunity available at the University of Bath! Starting January 2026, a new #funded PhD placement will examine #PolluterPays approaches to address the Commercial Determinants of Health #CDoH. 📅 Apply by Tues 30 Sept. Find out more: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @lhgp.bsky.social

📣New research opportunity: funded PhD at @uniofbath.bsky.social to explore 'polluter pays' principle to address #CommercialDeterminantsofHealth. Supervised by experts @robbranston.bsky.social, Prof Anna Gilmore and Dr Andrea Serna Castano. www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #CDOH #HealthResearch

Children deserve the opportunity to grow up in an environment which nurtures their potential, provides them with easy access to healthy food & drink and helps them thrive. This ban will make a huge difference to children’s health and wellbeing. www.gov.uk/government/n...

There is no safe level of second-hand smoke exposure. Non-smokers who are exposed face a 25%-35% ⬆️risk of ❤️disease and a 24% ⬆️risk of lung cancer. The Government must act without delay & pass the Tobacco & Vapes Bill to expand smokefree places and protect all our health 🚭

90% of people in Britain live in areas where the air breaches international air quality guidelines. We need clear, funded plans to achieve WHO’s air quality standards, outlining the role & relevant support for local public health authorities. Find out more about what we say ➡️ bit.ly/3PF0db2

NEW: @bmj.com series uncovers role of arms trade in health and calls for more scrutiny of its harmful activity & relationship with gov #CDOH www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r1794 @jocalynclark.bsky.social @kamranabbasi.bsky.social @muggah.bsky.social @spidermaani.bsky.social @markabellis.bsky.social

Listen to LHGP Deputy Director @spidermaani.bsky.social discussing how transnational corporations shape the health of populations the Complicating The Narrative podcast with Salma Abdalla from @uwsph.bsky.social at Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1ro9...

Join us and speakers from @rcphysicians.bsky.social, @lb-southwark.bsky.social, @uniofbath.bsky.social and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social to explore latest evidence of #airpollution effects on climate and health, and practice sharing with public health colleagues. Register at zoom.us/webinar/regi...

UK gov's 10 year health plan sets out a focus on prevention to improve health. New research in @springernature.com Health Research Policy and Systems by @geoffbates.bsky.social demonstrates how to integrate health into urban policy decision making. Research conducted through TRUUD truud.ac.uk.