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  • Phasing out smoking: The Tobacco-Free Generation policy

    … blog is one of a series examining key aspects of the plan to help inform the debate and submissions. Here we examine … 2018) and may: Send a misleading message that there is a ‘safe age’ for smoking, and Establish the cigarette as ‘a … remains minimal after the goal has been achieved. How can the impact of TFG be enhanced? Retail compliance with …
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  • Perspective: Options for licensed retailing of nicotine-containing E-Cigarettes in NZ

    … NZ Governments’ poor track record in making policy to regulate addictive substances and reduce harm to public … e-cigarettes more widely available requires an analysis of how combustible tobacco needs further controls at the retail … both effective and well-supported. Furthermore, evidence from various overseas jurisdictions shows that registered or …
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  • NZ falling behind on international rules to protect kids from food marketing

    … Aotearoa New Zealand is not measuring up in relation to new guidelines released this month by the World Health … (WHO) which recommend policies to protect children from the harmful impacts of food marketing. This Briefing outlines how NZ falls short, and how doing so jeopardises the nation’s …
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  • The Smokefree 2025 Action Plan: key findings from the ITC New Zealand (EASE) project

    … Summary This blog summarises findings from people who smoke or have recently quit smoking and who … setting out a bold and comprehensive action plan for how the Smokefree 2025 goal could be achieved. Key measures … of smoked tobacco products by permitting these products to be sold only in a small number of specialised stores or …
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  • Taxing tobacco in NZ: What we know and what could be next

    … in tobacco consumption per adult (for the period 2010 to 2014) (1). Smoking prevalence has also continued to decline for all major population groups ( as per census … to cheaper brands rather than quitting. Large health gains from tobacco tax increases NZ research published in 2015 (5) …
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  • Rodents running riot in supermarkets – do we need to worry?

    … – these pests should indeed be completely excluded from retail outlets. But this Briefing also considers the … of other health-relevant problems from rodents (eg, damage to food, damage to insulation, damage to water piping, impact on mental …
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  • Artificially sweetened beverages: What does the latest evidence tell us on health benefits versus harm?

    … internationally. One suggested strategy is for people to swap to artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs). But there are … noting this category may include some sweeteners that are from naturally occurring plant extracts (eg, steviol …
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  • Hearing loss & social isolation – the silent burden

    … health care in Aotearoa New Zealand, which can contribute to greater inequities. This blog argues that significant … untreated hearing loss can result in disengagement from such meetings, loss of maintenance of Māori culture, and … (14). Barriers to access to hearing health care and how to overcome them The barriers to access in hearing health …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … globally. It also emphasises the importance of learning from the past to inform current and future pandemic management, focusing on … of events, including border controls, the first national stay-at-home order ('lockdown'), and the implementation of …
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  • Three Waters reforms are needed to protect public health and ensure changes are economically sustainable and efficient

    … this blog, we re-focus the discussion on the critical need to reform the management of drinking water resources which is … Figure 1). The entities will have equal representation from mana whenua and council executive members on regional … 6000-9000 skilled workers over the next 30 years if safe drinking water standards are to be met. 15 It seems …
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