language & metaphor in how that shapes policy - "addressing epidemic of pain" (purdue pharma)  - "Strike balance between benefit and harm" (gambling) - better regulation (making policy technical not political) Becomes (unwritten) rules that govern rules sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

This is a critically important intervention - The alcohol industry has no expertise in public health policy and a strong conflict of interest. Years of research document how that COI manifests in CSR, "partnership", lobbying, PR, research funding #CDoH theguardian.com/society/articl…

See our paper in The BMJ from April on this here: bmj.com/content/385/bm… IAS Alcohol Focus Scotland NCD Alliance Scotland Mark Petticrew May van Schalkwyk #CDoH Commercial Determinants Research Group at LSHTM Global Health Policy Unit

Our new study: Alternative cancer clinics’ use of Google listings & reviews to mislead potential patients nature.com/articles/s4427… "...favorable Google listing & reviews of alternative clinics contribute to harmful online ecosystems." "Reviews provide compelling narratives but

New study! We caution against using Google reviews to evaluate treatment options for cancer. While reviews are compelling ("they cured my terminal cancer!"), they are an poor indicator of treatment outcomes and should not be used for treatment decisions. shorturl.at/6BuCr

I'm grateful to BJC Reports for publishing an editorial with our new article: "Alternative cancer clinics’ use of Google listings and reviews to mislead potential patients." We can (together!) hold digital platforms & exploitive providers accountable. nature.com/articles/s4427…

A special thanks to David Gorski, MD, PhD ScienceBasedMed for writing on our study. A key point: "Google can do better, but I fear that it might choose not to, because it would cost effort and money." We can (together!) hold platforms & exploitive clinics accountable. sciencebasedmedicine.org/alternative-ca…

Thanks so much to Marco Zenone for leading us on this paper demonstrating how alternative cancer clinics shape Google reviews and listings to mislead patients in vulnerable situations. 🧵 #CdoH Monika Kosinska Mark Petticrew Global Health Policy Unit Commercial Determinants Research Group at LSHTM nature.com/articles/s4427…

Thanks so much to Kate Dun Campbell for leading us on this NIHR Three Schools funded review on the commercial determinants of mental ill health in PLOS Global Public Health Commercial Determinants Research Group at LSHTM Global Health Policy Unit May van Schalkwyk Mark Petticrew #CDoH journals.plos.org/globalpubliche… Monika Kosinska gauden

‘Why isn’t the United Nations united on conflicts of interest?’ - ⁦Stuart Gillespie⁩ #cdoh ⁦go THREADS! -stefan swartling peterson⁩ ⁦May van Schalkwyk⁩ ⁦Dr Mélissa Mialon⁩ ⁦Jamie Uhrig⁩ ⁦Mark Petticrew⁩ ⁦Nason Maani⁩ ⁦Ilona Kickbusch⁩ bmj.com/content/386/bm…

Thanks to everyone to came to see our oral presentation on the Drink Free Days FOIA study at #SSM2024 today! The full paper is available here ijhpm.com/article_4593.h… #CDoH Global Health Policy Unit Commercial Determinants Research Group at LSHTM School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh Mark Petticrew May van Schalkwyk

Was very surprised and flattered to hear this won best MCR abstract at #SSM2024 closing ceremony! Huge props to my coauthors Mark Petticrew May van Schalkwyk and to Society for Social Medicine & Population Health! SPECTRUM Research Consortium Global Health Policy Unit School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh #CDoH #FOIA

We need to protect kids from industry influence! We wouldn’t accept this to tobacco so why alcohol? When will people realize they use the same play book!

New Soc Sci & Medicine Paper Alert! Consider how the #gambling and #opioid industries use metaphor to depoliticize the #policy process and legitimize #industry engagement sciencedirect.com/science/articl… May van Schalkwyk Benjamin Hawkins Daniel Eisenkraft Klein @adamkoon