Obesity and Planning Permission
The obesogenic nature of our inner cities has long been a cause of concern for activists campaigning against poor health, and the key instrument for...
Jun 29, 2022
The Problem with Children’s Obesity
During the lockdown, my front door has been the recipient of countless leaflets promoting take-away food of a distinctly dubious nutritional quality. This caused me...
Mar 30, 2021
Briefing Note – Bowel Cancer
Briefing Note on Bowel Cancer in the UK Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancer types. Sometimes it is referred to as colorectal...
Oct 9, 2020
Why is Smoking Becoming a Working Class Tragedy?
The Background About 8m (2016) people, some 15% of the population still smoke. This contrasts with the situation after the Second World War when over...
Jul 10, 2020
Labelling: what’s in a bottle of wine?
In front of me I have a bottle of Australia McGuigan Estate Merlot. Like most people I enjoy a glass of wine and I often...
Mar 12, 2020
Who holds responsibility for public health?
CancerWatch campaigns for better public health in order to reduce the incidence of cancer, and thereby reduce the misery of the 146,000 cases of cancer...
Mar 12, 2020