Just in time for the final on Sunday, have a read of our latest blog post about the history of 'addictive sponsorship' (tobacco/alcohol/gambling) at the World Cup: kickingthehabit.uk/blog/all-the...

‘All the World’s a (Sales) Pitch’: A History of Addictive Sponsorship at the World Cup - Kicking The Habit

Just before the start of this year’s FIFA World Cup, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé made headlines for objecting to the use of his likeness by the French

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In the final part of our blog series introducing our three strands, @fabiolacreed.bsky.social charts a few policy changes regarding gambling sports sponsorships in ‘Banned to Bustling Betting’. Read all about it below: kickingthehabit.uk/blog/illegal...

Banned to Bustling Betting: a short history of gambling sponsorship in British sport - Kicking The Habit

Unlike the tobacco and alcohol industry, the sports sponsorship by gambling companies only gained major visibility and public attention in the 2010s, as mass

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Next up in our series of project blogs, Jamie (@milkwknives.bsky.social) explores the history of alcohol sponsorship in British sport. You can read about it below: kickingthehabit.uk/blog/adverti... Whilst you’re there, check out our digital map too!: kickingthehabit.uk/digital-map/

Advertising, Angling, and Alcohol-Free: a short history of alcohol sponsorship in British sport. - Kicking The Habit

In contrast to tobacco, the genesis of alcohol sponsorship in British sport stemmed from market forces rather than legislative necessity. Against a backdrop

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In the first of three blogs exploring each of the project’s strands, @d-oneill.bsky.social takes us through a short history of tobacco sponsorship in British professional sport. Read more about Dan’s research here: kickingthehabit.uk/blog/cavalie...

Cavaliers, Cars, and Cancer: a short history of tobacco sponsorship in British sport - Kicking The Habit

Smoking remains a pressing public health issue in Britain, with the NHS estimating that there were 74,600 deaths attributable to smoking in England in 2019

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Thanks @historymartin.bsky.social. Really glad to hear you enjoyed the day. Thanks so much for coming!

Martin Polley@historymartin.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Great workshop @lshtm.bsky.social by the @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded @kthabitproject.bsky.social team. Brilliant mix of papers on Historicising Commercial Determinants of Health with case studies ranging from body building to air fresheners via pelvic health skin-lighteners.

Great workshop @lshtm.bsky.social by the @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded @kthabitproject.bsky.social team. Brilliant mix of papers on Historicising Commercial Determinants of Health with case studies ranging from body building to air fresheners via pelvic health skin-lighteners.

We held our first project workshop @lshtm.bsky.social a fortnight ago. If you're interested in finding out more about it, as well as some of the wonderful papers we had the pleasure of hearing, you can read the blog on our website below: kickingthehabit.uk/blog/kicking...

Kicking the Habit’s First Workshop – “Historicising Commercial Determinants of Health” - April 17, 2026 - Kicking The Habit

Two weeks ago, the ‘Kicking the Habit’ project team hosted the first of three workshops at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

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Help us collect images of unhealthy tobacco, alcohol and gambling sponsorship in sport since 1960! Our new website is live!

Kicking the Habit@kthabitproject.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We're delighted to announce the launch of our project website! This includes a Digital Map, using public submissions to chart ‘addictive sponsorship’ in British sport through branded memorabilia. Please visit us/circulate widely/repost/make a submission! kickingthehabit.uk/memorabilia-...

We're delighted to announce the launch of our project website! This includes a Digital Map, using public submissions to chart ‘addictive sponsorship’ in British sport through branded memorabilia. Please visit us/circulate widely/repost/make a submission! kickingthehabit.uk/memorabilia-...

Share Your Memorabilia - Kicking The Habit

Do you have any memorabilia related to unhealthy sports sponsorship in Britain from the 1960s onwards that you are willing to share?

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Exciting News! The project's very own @d-oneill.bsky.social will be talking about tobacco sponsorship in F1 and its associated public health challenges at the Silverstone Museum next weekend. Do consider attending if interested. Info is in the linked post.

Dan O'Neill@d-oneill.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I'll be presenting at @silverstonemuseum.bsky.social on Saturday 18 October as part of their annual research forum. Hear me talk about the history of tobacco sponsorship in Formula One and the challenges this posed for public health. Info and tickets here: www.silverstonemuseum.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

REMINDER: Just a week left now to submit abstracts to the CfP below.

Kicking the Habit@kthabitproject.bsky.social · last yr.

CfP: Excited to announce our first workshop, exploring histories of Commercial Determinants of Health. Workshop to be held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on 15 April 2026. Please circulate widely/consider submitting an abstract by 13 October 2025.

Thank you to everyone who came to our first project Advisory Board meeting yesterday. We had some really fantastic conversations about our research, and meaningful ways of disseminating it. Really looking forward to everyone's input over the course of the project.

REMINDER: There’s just under a month left until the CfP for 'Historicising CDoH' closes. Please do share & circulate widely/consider submitting an abstract by 13 October 2025 if you’re interested.

Kicking the Habit@kthabitproject.bsky.social · last yr.

CfP: Excited to announce our first workshop, exploring histories of Commercial Determinants of Health. Workshop to be held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on 15 April 2026. Please circulate widely/consider submitting an abstract by 13 October 2025.

CfP: Excited to announce our first workshop, exploring histories of Commercial Determinants of Health. Workshop to be held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on 15 April 2026. Please circulate widely/consider submitting an abstract by 13 October 2025.

CfP: Excited to announce our first workshop, exploring histories of Commercial Determinants of Health. Workshop to be held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on 15 April 2026. Please circulate widely/consider submitting an abstract by 13 October 2025.

Thanks to @the-polyphony.bsky.social for posting a blog introducing our project, 'Kicking the Habit: ‘Addictive’ Sport Sponsorship in Britain, 1965-2025', on the tobacco, alcohol and gambling industries’ sponsorship of football, rugby, cricket, F1 & tennis. Funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social

The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · last yr.

The researchers (@kthabitproject.bsky.social) leading the Wellcome-funded ‘Kicking the Habit’ project introduce us to its key themes, socio-historical contexts, and guiding ambitions. @kthabitproject.bsky.social thepolyphony.org/2025/04/04/k...

The researchers (@kthabitproject.bsky.social) leading the Wellcome-funded ‘Kicking the Habit’ project introduce us to its key themes, socio-historical contexts, and guiding ambitions. @kthabitproject.bsky.social thepolyphony.org/2025/04/04/k...