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Unavoidable Impact: How outdoor advertising placement relates to health and wealth inequalities This first-of-its-kind national survey of roadside advertising demonstrates a national trend in which advertising in public space is disproportionately located in more deprived and more polluted areas.  This evidence supports policymakers in aligning planning legislation for advertising with public health and equality goals. Read…Continue reading Our Reports

ASA Report: Too close for comfort - A look into the Advertising Standards Authority and the case for more controls on advertising

New report exposes failures of advertising regulator, ASA

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has come under fire for weak and slow enforcement of advertising rules, and for being in the pockets of the ad industry, in a new report out this week. The hard-hitting report analyses data on complaints to the ASA, revealing that only 22% of complained-about adverts are investigated and only…Continue reading New report exposes failures of advertising regulator, ASA