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Taxing tobacco in NZ: What we know and what could be next
… by switching to cheaper brands rather than quitting. Large health gains from tobacco tax increases NZ research published in 2015 (5) indicates large health gains from ongoing 10% annual tobacco tax rises until … industry to smooth out the price increase (e.g., by stock management and providing budget brands). Stimulating more …
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Being forced to leave your rental home can harm health
… who had been evicted. We found that eviction can harm health through causing stress and grief, and precipitating a … incidence and impact of evictions is an important public health and social welfare issue . Housing supports physical … wide-ranging housing and social support services. More information: Chisholm, E., Bierre, S., Davies, C., & …
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Protecting fresh waterways in Aotearoa/NZ: The strong Public Health case
… in water; (3) avoiding algal blooms that are hazardous to health; (4) protecting mahinga kai uses (cultural importance … on tourism and real estate values (at least from the North American experience [35]). 4) Protecting mahinga kai uses – … identified mahinga kai values and attributes in iwi management plans, regional planning documents, and kaupapa …
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Media release: Aotearoa New Zealand is flying blind on misinformation
… A new Public Health Expert Briefing warns that Aotearoa New Zealand's lack … spot for New Zealand, hindering the understanding of what information people are encountering and how it may be influencing their health choices and those of their communities. …
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Walking and cycling for transport is good for physical activity levels in Kiwis!
… Physical activity is good for health. Higher levels of physical activity are associated … reduced rates of breast and colon cancer, better mental health, lower obesity rates, lower heart disease, stroke (the … than those who drive cars. When we looked at this association for people who are in work or not in work, it …
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Transport, carbon emission reduction and health- the possibility of a virtuous circle?
… Shaw and Simon Hales reflect on the weak evidence on health co-benefits for some ‘big’ environmental policies, but … ‘no-brainer’ actions that can be taken now with likely health and environmental co-benefit. They have recently published a systematic review “Health Co-Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation Policies in …
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Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts
… Government can take immediate action to reduce this joint health and economic burden by improving Covid vaccination … growing recognition of a substantial impact on population health Long Covid refers to a change in health status that can persist for months or years following …
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Thoughts on NZ Adopting an Aussie Community Health Programme … and Forthcoming Nutrition Policy Events
… Blakely and Associate Professor Nick Wilson Late last year Health Minister Tony Ryall visited Victoria, Australia , to … a series of four forthcoming blog posts here at Public Health Expert. The Australian programme has healthy nutrition … smoking. Actually, large chunks of it sound like the old Health Eating – Healthy Action programme. “The Healthy …
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Human health impacts of plastic exposure – an evolving evidence base
… Summary The evidence for harm to human health caused by plastic has grown in the last five years, … a recent study provides preliminary evidence of an association between pre-natal exposure to BPA and autism. 12 … the plastic surfaces (see below). There is insufficient information to draw firm conclusions on the toxicity related …
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Advising men on prostate cancer screening – is the cart before the horse in terms of evidence?
… to the current recommendations of the NZ Ministry of Health appointed “Prostate Cancer Taskforce” that men should … cancer screening is appropriate for them after being given information and discussing the issues with their general … practitioner. To support this process, the Ministry of Health released a pamphlet for men and their families. This …
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