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Drawing it Properly: An Examination of Smoking Portrayals in Texts on How to Draw in the Noir Graphic Novel/Comic Book Style

Houghton, Daisy; Houghton, Frank (Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2023-06)

Smoking remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Therefore attention must be paid to the manner is which pro-smoking materials may serve to reflect, reinforce and ultimately reproduce smoking behaviours. ...
Exploring the sugar-sweetened beverage tax (SSBT) pass-through rate in the Irish hospitality sector

Houghton, Frank; Moran Stritch, J.; Auerbach, J.; Daly, M.; Houghton, D. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2024)

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the use of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes (SSBTs) as a fiscal lever to help reduce sugar consumption and tackle obesity. Obesity is associated with a range of adverse ...
Feigning Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Through Health-Washing: Gambling Industry Conflicts of Interest in Health Service Provision and Training in Ireland

Houghton, Frank (Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2022-08-30)

The gambling industry in Ireland, and elsewhere continues to grow. Evidence of the nature and extent of the gambling problem in Ireland has started to emerge. In order to better understand the machinations, tactics and ...