Simon N Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 8496606 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon N Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon N |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS S N |
| AFFILIATIONS | , |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Why are people cosmetic skin whitening? A systematic review
Cosmetic skin whitening is a complex practice influenced by multiple behavioral factors. Findings should be used to inform theory-based interventions designed to reduce the prevalence of cosmetic skin whitening practices
The incursion of ‘Big Food’ in middle-income countries
Public health research is only just beginning to explore the myriad ways in which the food and beverage industry, or ‘Big Food’, has sought to influence policy and increase consumption of energy-dense products high in sugar, salt, and fat in middle-income countries. In particular, very little research has focused on Asia-Pacific markets, including China and India. This article uses the soft drink sector as a case study, and focuses on The Coca-Co…
Big Food’
Global increase in the consumption of low-nutrition products, such as soft drinks and processed foods, is associated with global increases in obesity and its associated diseases, most prominently t
Sunscreen Sales, Socio-Economic Factors, and Melanoma Incidence in Northern Europe
In this ecological study, we drew upon recently published melanoma prevalence data, and compared them with historical market data and published socio-economic data to test for an association between historical sunscreen sales (1997-1999) and recent melanoma incidences (2008 and 2012) in 24 countries in Northern Europe. We also explored associations between current melanoma incidences and historical data on the following socio-demographic indicato…
A twenty-first century Citizens’ Polis
Related to ongoing debates concerning the future of “deliberative democracy” and “public sociology,” this article introduces a new approach to citizen participation in science and technology decision-making. The Citizens’ POLIS (Participatory On-Line Interactive System) is a multi-method, multi-stage, semi-structured, electronic public participation process. This pragmatic experiment is influenced by the philosophy of John Dewey and James Bohman,…
Plausible uncertainty’
Policymakers in the UK (and worldwide) are preparing for what is said to be an inevitable and imminent influenza pandemic. However, aside from its inevitability, there is a considerable amount of uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. Public health policy is flexible and ad hoc, and this, the public is told, is a direct result of the natural unpredictability of the influenza virus, This article argues that we should not uncritically accept policym…
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Plausible uncertainty’
Policymakers in the UK (and worldwide) are preparing for what is said to be an inevitable and imminent influenza pandemic. However, aside from its inevitability, there is a considerable amount of uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. Public health policy is flexible and ad hoc, and this, the public is told, is a direct result of the natural unpredictability of the influenza virus, This article argues that we should not uncritically accept policym…
A twenty-first century Citizens’ Polis
Related to ongoing debates concerning the future of “deliberative democracy” and “public sociology,” this article introduces a new approach to citizen participation in science and technology decision-making. The Citizens’ POLIS (Participatory On-Line Interactive System) is a multi-method, multi-stage, semi-structured, electronic public participation process. This pragmatic experiment is influenced by the philosophy of John Dewey and James Bohman,…
Sunscreen Sales, Socio-Economic Factors, and Melanoma Incidence in Northern Europe
In this ecological study, we drew upon recently published melanoma prevalence data, and compared them with historical market data and published socio-economic data to test for an association between historical sunscreen sales (1997-1999) and recent melanoma incidences (2008 and 2012) in 24 countries in Northern Europe. We also explored associations between current melanoma incidences and historical data on the following socio-demographic indicato…
The incursion of ‘Big Food’ in middle-income countries
Public health research is only just beginning to explore the myriad ways in which the food and beverage industry, or ‘Big Food’, has sought to influence policy and increase consumption of energy-dense products high in sugar, salt, and fat in middle-income countries. In particular, very little research has focused on Asia-Pacific markets, including China and India. This article uses the soft drink sector as a case study, and focuses on The Coca-Co…
Big Food’
Global increase in the consumption of low-nutrition products, such as soft drinks and processed foods, is associated with global increases in obesity and its associated diseases, most prominently t
Why are people cosmetic skin whitening? A systematic review
Cosmetic skin whitening is a complex practice influenced by multiple behavioral factors. Findings should be used to inform theory-based interventions designed to reduce the prevalence of cosmetic skin whitening practices
Economics (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works)