The need for a conceptual understanding of the macro and meso commercial determinants of health inequalities.

Maani, Nason; Collin, Jeff; Friel, Sharon; Gilmore, Anna B; McCambridge, Jim; Robertson, Lindsay; Petticrew, Mark; (2021) The need for a conceptual understanding of the macro and meso commercial determinants of health inequalities. European Journal of Public Health, 31 (4). pp. 674-675. ISSN 1101-1262 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab048

Abstract

We take the opportunity here to expand on why we think this greater visibility is crucial and overdue. In particular, we want to describe how a particular focus on harmful product manufacturers, as a subsection within commercial actors, is worthy of inclusion as a meso-level influence. This is an area in which clear policy lever points, evidence and public opinion combine and have the potential for significant public health benefits.