Big industries are causing ill health and premature deaths across Europe by hobbling efforts to target non-communicable diseases such as cancers, diabetes and cardiovascular conditions, a World Health Organization report has warned.
Four sectors alone — alcohol, processed food and drink, tobacco and fossil fuels — are linked to an estimated 2.7mn deaths annually in the region based on global disease research, the paper from the UN health body says.
But the study, published on Wednesday, highlights “pervasive” industry interference in policymaking, including well-funded efforts to oppose public interest regulation, shape scientific evidence and public debate, and externalise the costs of harms that products cause.
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