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  • The Smokefree Generation: Perspectives from young people

    … Bill proposes introducing a Smokefree Generation (SFG) policy; over time, this policy would end sales of smoked tobacco products. Although … offer one response to this evidence and the US Food and Drug Administration has introduced a T21 policy that does not …
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  • The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health

    … together, the new Government’s approach to environmental policy shows a clear pattern towards allowing more pollution … and climate. The implications for public health of these policy changes are significant, impacting communities’ health … the coalition agreements and identifies 10 environmental policy changes that could harm public health. All require …
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  • Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safety

    … what went wrong and lessons for the future. This led to policy changes to strengthen the protection of source water … framework in the country’s national freshwater policy. Te Mana o te Wai formally prioritises the protection … outbreak the catalyst for strengthened drinking water policy In 2017, the report of the Official Inquiry into the …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Taxes to protect health and reduce inequity

    … income tax up to $10,000). National’s recently released policy does provide income tax reduction but this focused on … rather than on low-income citizens. In contrast, Labour policy didn’t address income tax reductions or tax bracket … to pay progressively more income tax. In terms of ACT policy there was no specific response to our question, but …
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  • Removing the nicotine from tobacco: The key component of the current Smokefree Bill

    … (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill includes three key policy measures from the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan: … tobacco, and the introduction of a Smokefree Generation policy. In a previous blog we summarised the evidence for and … This blog updates the evidence, describes why this policy is so pivotal, and discusses implementation issues. …
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  • Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system

    … in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) on the topic of transport policy. Three parties in the current Parliament responded to … full transport policies. We have taken information from policy published subsequently by the parties. You can read … responses. In brief, only the Green Party had a specific policy around increasing access to e-bikes, although Te Pāti …
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  • Minimum pricing of alcohol: what does the evidence say?

    … of Otago, researches the public health impacts of alcohol policy in NZ   Last month Justice Minister Collins rejected a minimum pricing policy for alcohol . Citing reasons of: “no compelling … tax alone), however the evidence that a minimum price policy on alcohol prevents harm (and reduces health …
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  • A Smokefree Aotearoa – could taking the nicotine out of smoked tobacco products help us get there?

    … have on smoking prevalence in Aotearoa New Zealand. A policy requiring that all smoked tobacco products are … the potential advantages and disadvantages of this policy . This blog summarises estimates of the likely impact of a denicotinisation policy from a New Zealand modelling study that we recently …
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  • The Smokefree Generation: A core measure in New Zealand’s endgame strategy

    … and the introduction of a Smokefree Generation (SFG) policy. In this blog, we briefly explain how these three … suggests that the very low nicotine cigarette (VLNC) policy, which will make smoked tobacco products non-addictive … and decrease relapse.[8-10] The Smokefree Generation (SFG) policy will frame smoking as socially unacceptable, prevent …
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  • The case for denicotinising tobacco in Aotearoa NZ remains strong: response to online critique

    … for mandated denicotinisation is weak and thus that the policy is not justified. The exact impact of mandated … of research studies which only partially simulate the policy. However, modelling studies, trials, other evidence and careful logical analysis of the policy strongly suggest it will be highly effective as the …
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