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ArticleBMJ global health2023

Typology of how 'harmful commodity industries' interact with local governments in England: a critical interpretive synthesis.

Sarah McKevitt, Martin White, Mark Petticrew, Carolyn Summerbell, Milica Vasiljevic, Emma Boyland, Steven Cummins, Anthony A Laverty, Cornelia Junghans, Christopher Millett and 3 more

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Sarah McKevittPublic Health Policy Evaluation Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK s.mckevitt@imperial.ac.uk.
Martin WhiteMRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, UK.
Mark PetticrewPHP, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Carolyn SummerbellFuse - Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Milica VasiljevicFuse - Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Emma BoylandDepartment of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Steven CumminsPopulation Health Innovation Lab, Department of Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Anthony A LavertyPublic Health Policy Evaluation Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Cornelia JunghansPublic Health Policy Evaluation Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Christopher MillettPublic Health Policy Evaluation Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Frank De VochtPopulation Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Eva HrobonovaWestminster City Council, London, UK.
Eszter P VamosPublic Health Policy Evaluation Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.

Funding

Department of Health PD-SPH-2015Medical Research Council MC_UU_00006/7
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIndustries that produce and market potentially harmful commodities or services (eg, tobacco, alcohol, gambling, less healthy foods and beverages) are a major influence on the drivers of behavioural risk factors for non-communicable diseases. The nature and impact of interactions between public bodies and 'harmful commodity industries' (HCIs) has been widely recognised and discussed at national and international levels, but to date little is known about such interactions at local or regional government levels. This study aimed to identify and characterise actual and potential interactions and proposes a typology of interactions between HCIs and English local authorities (LAs).

methodsFive electronic databases covering international literature (PubMed, EBSCO, OVID, Scopus and Web of Science) were searched up to June 2021. We also performed online searches for publicly available, web-based grey literature and documented examples of interactions in an English LA context. We conducted a critical interpretive synthesis of the published and grey literature to integrate and conceptualise the data in the context of English LAs.

resultsWe included 47 published papers to provide the frame for the typology, which was refined and contextualised for English LAs through the available grey literature. Three categories were developed, describing the medium through which interactions occur: (1) direct involvement with LAs, (2) involvement through intermediaries and (3) involvement through the local knowledge space. Within these, we grouped interactions into 10 themes defining their nature and identified illustrative examples.

conclusionOur typology identifies complex inter-relationships and characterises interactions between HCIs and LAs, with illustrative examples from English LAs. Drawn from well-established theories and frameworks in combination with contextual information on English LAs, this typology explores the LA perspective and could help local decision-makers to maximise population health while minimising negative impacts of HCIs. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021257311.

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Local GovernmentEnglandHumansRisk FactorsHealth policies and all other topicsHealth policyPrevention strategiesPublic HealthReview

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PMCPMC9872461

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