"It’s not our culture to have billboards covered in glamourised alcohol products. It's not our culture to have bright pink alcohol that's 9% alcohol and appealing to young people."
Dr @maizie333.bsky.social joins Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken on 'What's Up Docs?'
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
"It's not our culture to have bright pink alcopops that are 9% alcohol and appealing to young people."
@maizie333.bsky.social, Dr Chris van Tulleken and Dr Xand van Tulleken on how the alcohol industry manipulates public discourse & policy on alcohol.
Listen now ⬇️
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
When UK announced a deal with US on Pharma, @elstorreele.bsky.social & I were sceptical @bmj.com (not least because there is no text). Now we have the US interpretation and it’s not good 👇
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
We in @eupha.bsky.social stand in solidarity with our Australian colleagues as they oppose the unjustified closure of VicHealth
@melissasweetdr.bsky.social
@mikedaube.bsky.social
@simonchapman.bsky.social
@docsamantha.bsky.social
@charlottemar.bsky.social
eupha.org/articles/eup...
Huge thanks to @markpetticrew.bsky.social @kristinakim.bsky.social @marcozenone.bsky.social @maizie333.bsky.social for partnership on a new review article: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
@lhgp.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @socsocmed.bsky.social @adphuk.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social
People outside a pub
The government recently announced plans to extend the opening hours for pubs and bars in England and Wales.
This proposal shows a failure to differentiate between healthy and harmful growth, say @spidermaani.bsky.social @maizie333.bsky.social @markpetticrew.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Thanks to @markpetticrew.bsky.social @maizie333.bsky.social for joining me on this new opinion in @bmj.com eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... @lhgp.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social
Many of the major public health crises we face today are driven by powerful corporations.
The extent and impact of harmful commercial influences need to be revealed and addressed.
📽️In this film, experts unmask the influence of harmful corporations🍿
vimeo.com/1131660477
🎬 🍿 Official Film Release!
We’re thrilled to announce the public release of Unmasking Influence -now available via the LSHTM Vimeo channel! vimeo.com/1123819285
There is overwhelming evidence that many industries are undermining public health.This documentary makes the issues visible and relatable.
OFFICIAL RELEASE: The documentary Unmasking Influence is now publicly available! Explore how powerful industries shape science, policy, and public health - and what must be done to prevent harm.
Watch the full film: edin.ac/43Gd2cC
@maizie333.bsky.social
#GlobalHealth #UnmaskingInfluence
“There is plenty of room for hope.” “We need big bold brave action.” "Harm is not inevitable". Watch the full film on Monday Nov 3rd and be a part of meaningful change. #UpstreamPrevention #Solutions #UnmaskingInfluence
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Earlier this week, we has great screening of Unmasking Influence - a film highlights scutproduced by the Commercial Determinants of Health Group. Earlier this week, we were delighted to host a special screening of Unmasking Influence at the University of Edinburgh’s Adam House Theatre. Over 50 people attended the in person screening and we had a very engaging and informative panel discussion and Q&A. We'd like to thank everyone our pannelists - insert names) who attended and their insights made for an inspiring afternoon of reflection and action. Unmasking Influence unveils how powerful commercial actors shape our daily lives — influencing what we eat, see, and believe — often at the expense of health, equity, and sustainability. The film challenges us to confront these forces and to work collectively toward a fairer, healthier future. The film features Dr Keith Tyrell, CPSP’s Head of Global Strategy (formerly Director, Pesticide Action Network UK) and Dr May van Schalkwyk, Research Fellow at CPSP and co-producer of the film, alongside Professor Mark Petticrew at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Our thanks to the SPECTRUM Consortium, the Commercial Determinants Research Group, and all those who continue to expose and challenge harmful commercial determinants of health. The film will be released publicly on 3rd November.
Earlier this week we co-hosted a screening of Unmasking Influence at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social. The film exposes how commercial actors shape health and policy. Huge thanks to our panellists & attendees for an inspiring discussion!
Film release: 3 Nov
#PublicHealth
@maizie333.bsky.social
Excellent new study of UPF narratives:
"...opposition to the UPF concept is highly driven by a small group of academics, many with direct or indirect financial ties to UPF producers"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@kat-lauber.bsky.social @ambervandenakker.bsky.social Rachel Barry, Jeff Collin
Good. There is nothing positive about betting shops in communities
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.adph.org.uk/2025/10/alco...
Alcohol licensing reforms
From a public health point of view, it's... well a little disappointing...
Its almost as if there wasn't some concern about high and rising alcohol harm and it's impact on families, UKPLC and the NHS
Corporate profit prioritized over public health. This is driving a catastrophic toll of preventable harm. Watch the official trailer for Unmasking Influence and find out why ignorance is not an option. #TrailerLaunch #UnmaskingInfluence @lshtm.bsky.social
vimeo.com/1123819285
vimeo.com/1122470127
Why do we tolerate the activities of the gambling industry?
Great summary video to accompany and amazong piece of scholarship
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
HT @maizie333.bsky.social
Corporate profit is being prioritised over public health. Discover how corporate power is driving public health crises in the upcoming documentary, Unmasking Influence. #CDOH #CorporatePower @maizie333.bsky.social
Our film A.T.M (Any Time Money) screens this Sunday, 21 Sept, 2–5pm at @whitechapelgallery.bsky.social, London, as part of the #PowerofFoodFest
Featuring films on food & climate plus discussion with Just FACT mobiliser and artist Hussina Raja.
Info: edin.ac/4n3KSzX
Trailer: youtu.be/TJWSUgdxpH0
Dr May van Schwalkwyk from the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention and Global Health Policy Unit at the University of Edinburgh shares insights into how the pesticide industry shapes policy and science and its impact on people's health and the planet.
NEW BLOG: The pesticide industry is a powerful commercial actor shaping science and policy, yet it’s been largely overlooked in #PublicHealth.
Dr @maizie333.bsky.social shares key insights from a recent scoping review.
Read more 👉 edin.ac/4mJoo73
#HealthPolicy #Pesticides #CommercialDeterminants
In an open letter to the Education Secretary
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social, we’ve called for the government to end the influence of the alcohol, gambling, & junk food industries in our schools.
Children should be protected from industry misinformation.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
The public remains largely unaware of the extent to which the alcohol, gambling, food and other industries are very active in schools in the UK, and around the world - including developing 'educational' materials, & building links with teachers as an opportunity to peddle misinformation to children.
@ias.org.uk @markpetticrew.bsky.social @willprochaska.bsky.social @profrcassidy.bsky.social @spidermaani.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social
The letter, signed by a coalition of 58 public health experts, academics, & organisations, sets out 5 essential & achievable actions, all of which should be adopted to promote the health & wellbeing of every child in the UK:
Thank you @theguardian.com for covering this important initiative requesting that the government acts on the concerning issue of industry influence on youth education. Children deserve high quality, trustworthy education free of conflicts of interest.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Why do we tolerate the activities of the gambling industry?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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1. Perils of pragmatism. More research prolongs a crisis
2. Guns & slot machines: One claims safety, the other claims fun
3. Extraction to extinction
4. The flow of data
Some people dismiss ghost-writing as inconsequential. In our latest paper, Sasha Kaurov & I show that is NOT the case. Thanks to @sfoucart.bsky.social @stephanehorel.bsky.social who first alerted me to the #Monsanto Papers and also Paul Thacker.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New article in @bmj Global Health with Emily Adrion and Jeff Collin: "Who funds the WHO Foundation? A
transparency analysis of donation disclosures over the first 3 years of its operation" gh.bmj.com/content/10/7... @lhgp.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social
Why do we tolerate the activities of the gambling industry?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Perils of pragmatism. More research prolongs a crisis
Guns and slot machines: One claims safety, the other claims fun
Extraction to extinction
The flow of data
EXCELLENT STUFF
