A5037973388- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Religious Tourism and Spaces
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Economic and Fiscal Studies
- Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence
University of Bath
2019-2025
Higher Institute for Qualitative Studies
2020-2021
Science has been at the centre of attempts by major industries, including tobacco, chemical, and pharmaceutical, to delay progress in tackling threats human planetary health by, inter alia, obscuring industry harms, opposing regulation. Some aspects this influence are well documented, others remain poorly understood, similarities between industries underexplored. This study, therefore, aims synthesise literature develop an evidence-based typology model corporate on science order provide...
Background Tobacco corporation Philip Morris International launched the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW), purportedly independent scientific organisation, in 2017. We aimed to systematically investigate FSFW’s activities and outputs, comparing these with previous industry attempts influence science, as identified recently developed typology of corporate on Science Profit Model (SPM). Design prospectively collected data FSFW over 4-year period, 2017–2021, used document analysis assess...
Background In 2023, the UK government proposed a Bill introducing generational ban on sale of tobacco products and measures targeting youth nicotine product (NP) use. Industries’ responses remain unexplored. Methods We analysed 43 consultation evidence submissions from industry-linked actors, assessing their connections to transnational companies (TTCs) using an evidence-based taxonomy examine framing strategies. Results TTCs actors with known current TTC links accounted for 42% submissions....
Litigation forced the dissolution of three major tobacco industry-funded organisations because their egregious role in spreading scientific misinformation. Yet 2017, a new organisation-the Foundation for Smoke-Free World (FSFW)-was launched, funded entirely by corporation Philip Morris International (PMI). Experts fear FSFW similarly serves to benefit its funder's and political agenda. We present case studies FSFW's publishing practices explore: whether affiliates are acting with integrity...
Abstract Financial conflicts of interest resulting from corporate funding research can bias the evidence base. We designed an educational intervention that sought to enable participants make informed decisions and mitigate risk when considering for research. used pre/post-test surveys, which comprised a mix closed open-ended questions, evaluate training its impact on knowledge (Wilcoxon signed-rank test), attitudes perceptions (Friedman’s test with planned post hoc tests). Open-ended...
Introduction Despite the tobacco industry’s (TI) decades-long history of manipulating science, Philip Morris International (PMI) now frames itself as a benevolent funder science and, in 2017, launched new scientific organisation, Foundation for Smoke-Free World (FSFW). With concerns mounting that PMI’s actions are echoing historical TI influence on we aimed to understand extent which public trusts involvement and whether channelling funds through third-party organisation affects these levels...
Background Tobacco companies’ intentions to influence the WHO Framework Convention on Control (FCTC) via Conference of Parties (COP; official biannual meeting where review Convention) are well documented. We aimed analyse Twitter data gain insights into tobacco industry tactics, arguments and allies. Methods retrieved 9089 tweets that included #COP8FCTC between 1 9 October 2018. categorised tweets’ content sentiment through manual coding machine learning. used an investigative procedure...
Objective: This scoping review aims to describe and map the range of evaluated policies that affect supply access opioids for analgesic therapy. Introduction: There has been increasing concern regarding rise in opioid misuse related harms, including overdose deaths. In response, have developed implemented reduce burden opioid-related problems, strategies aim and/or analgesics. However, little is known about nature these policies, whether they effectiveness how. Inclusion criteria: Studies be...
Abstract Corporations responsible for so-called 'industrial epidemics' go to great lengths stifle policymaking concerning their products and practices, including through interactions with science. Here we present a newly-created typology which illustrates the ways in industries attempt influence science use of Our analysis literature identified sectors industry involved, strategies used by industries, key relationships between these strategies. Eight attempted science: tobacco, alcohol,...