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Human health impacts of plastic exposure – an evolving evidence base
… by plastic has grown in the last five years, notably from chemical additives in plastics and plastic particles … and damage. 14 There is also increased probability of release of associated chemicals used in plastic manufacture … for human samples, as well as understand the mechanisms of toxic action of plastic particles. v. Noting that this paper …
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We need to talk about breast cancer screening (part 2)
… for optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. A media release also accompanies this blog. Dr Caroline Shaw and … and found to show no benefit and plenty of harms, in the form of unnecessary surgery and chemotherapy (3,4). Screening … promote participation (8). As an example, one of the short form BreastScreen Aotearoa pamphlets has clear understandable …
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Media release: Growing evidence linking plastics to serious health risk
… effects of plastics on human health, especially from chemical additives and plastic particles, has grown … of an association between prenatal exposure to BPA, a chemical used in the production of plastics, and autism.” Dr … human health along the entire production process.” … Media release: Growing evidence linking plastics to serious health …
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In the news: Public Health Priorities Series
… a case study. Newsroom featured this article in a shorter form which was republished in NZ Doctor . Marnie was also … the Public Health Priorities series featured in a shorter form in Newsroom on 8 March. In the piece, Louise Delany … peoples This piece has been adapted from their longer-form Briefing article. The full Briefing was carried in …
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A policy and research agenda for roll-your-own tobacco
… tobacco marketing, with plain packaging reducing a potent form of tobacco marketing and excise tax increases making … young adults associated with RYO cigarettes suggest this form of tobacco has evolved from a cheap product with an …
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Media release: Call to action over exposure to cancer-causing agents at work
… last country in the world to halt the production of the toxic dioxin-contaminated phenoxy herbicide, 2,4,5-T in 1987 … “This is why it is important that the NZCS findings should form part of a wider push for more comprehensive collection … solutions to reducing risk,” says Dr Eng. … Media release: Call to action over exposure to cancer-causing …
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Improving NZ Government communication about COVID-19: Five suggestions
… to have contributed to the following problems: Delayed release to the public of important documents on the pandemic … issues, there have been excessively long delays in the release of documents relating to the pandemic response eg, … online (and even these can be in just a brief summary form 22 or after journalists and others have pursued official …
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The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel
… other causes of excess death rates included those from chemical weapons and various infectious diseases such as … study of those veterans who were exposed to mustard gas (a chemical weapon used in WWI) found that they had increased … all weapons of mass destruction: nuclear weapons, chemical weapons and bioweapons. In particular for New …
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Being Bolder – Public Health Endgames for NZ
… chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Elimination of various toxic chemicals is also covered by the Stockholm Convention … Weapons Convention), and the 100% elimination of chemical weapon stockpiles in 4 out of 9 states so far (the Chemical Weapons Convention). Past: Endgame successes in NZ …
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Food taxes and subsidies will probably protect health & reduce inequalities – but the devil is in the detail
… response to price changes, using New Zealand data (media release here ). This is entirely consistent with economic …
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