Commercial Determinants of Health
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Commercial Determinants of Health, or CDOH, is a term new to me, although as it turns out, it’s already part of the official World Health Organization lexicon, along with Social Determinants of Health.
Brief definition: "...private sector activities that affect people’s health, directly or indirectly, positively or negatively."
In practice, the impact of commercial activities on health is mostly negative, and stems from the pursuit of profit by individuals and corporations. Given the never-ending quest for financial rewards, poor consumer health can be viewed as collateral damage.
Here's a link to a bulletin from WHO on the subject:
Commercial determinants of health; accentuating positive, curtailing negative impacts: call for papers
Examples of CDoH in action are almost too numerous to name. But consider this: "...in 2019, approximately one third of global deaths were caused by tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and fossil fuels." All four are considered...
Brief definition: "...private sector activities that affect people’s health, directly or indirectly, positively or negatively."
In practice, the impact of commercial activities on health is mostly negative, and stems from the pursuit of profit by individuals and corporations. Given the never-ending quest for financial rewards, poor consumer health can be viewed as collateral damage.
Here's a link to a bulletin from WHO on the subject:
Commercial determinants of health; accentuating positive, curtailing negative impacts: call for papers
Examples of CDoH in action are almost too numerous to name. But consider this: "...in 2019, approximately one third of global deaths were caused by tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and fossil fuels." All four are considered...
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