Some products and practices are directly linked to avoidable ill health, planetary damage and social and health inequity, especially by large transnational corporations
Sameera Mahomedy
Down To Earth | March 30, 2023


A recent ground-breaking series of reports in the science journal The Lancet unpacks what commercial determinants of health are, and how they affect public health. It uses a new, broader definition of the determinants:
the systems, practices and pathways through which commercial actors drive health and equity.
Some commercial entities contribute positively to health and society. However, research shows that some commercial products and practices are directly linked to avoidable ill health, planetary damage, and social and health inequity. Large transnational corporations are especially to blame.
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