Weapons, wealth, and health: the arms industry as a commercial determinant of health

As governments worldwide increase defence spending and arms company revenues climb, we urgently need to examine how the arms industry (and not just its products) influences health, argue <b>Mark Bellis and colleagues</b>

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BMJ
Published
2025-09-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086166
Citations
6
Primary Topic
Health and Conflict Studies
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article
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Abstract

As governments worldwide increase defence spending and arms company revenues climb, we urgently need to examine how the arms industry (and not just its products) influences health, argue <b>Mark Bellis and colleagues</b>

BMJVol. 390
Wesleyan University (US), Bangor University (GB), University of Bristol (GB), Public Health Wales (GB), Prefeitura Municipal de Igarapé (BR), Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
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