Shaping public health policies to reduce inequalities and harm (SPECTRUM)
We are a multi-university, multi-agency research consortium focused on the commercial determinants of health and health inequalities funded by the UK Prevention Research Partnership.
SPECTRUM will generate new evidence to inform the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) caused by unhealthy commodities, including tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food and drink. Our research aims to transform policy and practice to encourage and enable healthy environments and behaviours.
- Widespread support for calls to increase minimum unit price for alcohol to at least 65p
- New report calls on UK Government to reverse the rise in obesity levels
- Explore smoking behaviour across Scotland, Wales and England with new interactive website
- New study reveals common misunderstandings among tobacco and e-cigarette users related to the risk of harm from nicotine
The UKPRP vision is to generate fresh insights into actionable, sustainable and cost-effective ways of preventing non-communicable diseases in the UK.
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