Adam Bertscher

Nov 21, 2023 | blogs.bath.ac.uk | Adam Bertscher

Written by Adam Bertscher, PhD candidate in the Tobacco Control Rsearch GroupDuring my final PhD year, I took part in a four-month internship with the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee (PACAC). It was an eye-opening experience and gave me invaluable insights into the inner workings of the most central democratic institution where policy is crafted and shaped.

Mar 23, 2023 | thelancet.com | Anna B. Gilmore |Alice Fabbri |Fran Baum |Adam Bertscher

Summary Although commercial entities can contribute positively to health and society there is growing evidence that the products and practices of some commercial actors—notably the largest transnational corporations—are responsible for escalating rates of avoidable ill health, planetary damage, and social and health inequity; these problems are increasingly referred to as the commercial determinants of health.