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  • Strengthening Omicron mitigation strategies in Early Childhood Education settings

    … outbreak. With Covid-19 cases doubling every few days, what opportunities are there to strengthen the mitigation approaches in early education settings? In …
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  • Public health response to report on potential risk of nitrate from drinking water

    … a report, co-funded by Fonterra and MBIE, investigated the relative contributions of nitrate in our diet from water … diet present an increased risk of cancer” [2]. “exposures are well within acceptable daily intakes, suggesting little … [13]. However, there is limited evidence around what level of antioxidants is required to counteract or …
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  • “Action for Healthy Waterways”: some big ticket actions that the Government has neglected

    … The NZ Ministry for the Environment has produced a valuable … the health of waterways in New Zealand. But there are important gaps. In this blog we consider three big ticket … taxes in European countries has found evidence of benefits in terms of reducing nitrogen load on the …
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  • A Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan: Why this could eliminate smoking disparities for Māori

    … The recent release of the Government’s “Proposals for a … of smoking among Māori. The views offered in this blog are those of the authors only and may not represent the views … include participating in key decisions around how and what measures are designed, implemented and evaluated and …
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  • Why do so many fear the bicycle?

    … “It is too dangerous.” This is the reason given most commonly for not riding a bike on the … in good working condition, and most trips in the city are relatively short, but only 1-2% of those trips are made … injury risk of other common activities in New Zealand. What should these comparisons be based on? Risk per hour, per …
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  • E-bikes are the new cars- why don’t transport policy makers treat them seriously?

    … E-bikes are everywhere. Sales are booming and predicted to overtake … imported into NZ in 2019 alone as there are e-cars in the entire country. You can’t go out in the city these days … as rapidly as their sales, so in this blog we outline what we know about the carbon and health impacts of e-bikes. …
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  • The Trans Pacific Partnership Treaty and tobacco: no cause to celebrate

    … In this blog we ask what the tobacco ‘carve out’ from the Trans Pacific Partnership … agreements such as the TPP and public health in general are left untouched.   The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) …
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  • Covid recovery or sustainable transformation?

    … New Zealand faces momentous choices, crystallised by the Covid pandemic. Here we consider how we can shape … we will support them through the changes needed. What are the major current risks? Pressure to restore …
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  • Ventilation in NZ schools during the Omicron wave – results from a preliminary study

    … underutilised public health measure that can reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission. Last year we outlined the … can be prevented by window opening.  Introduction Schools are a primary setting for Covid-19 transmission. At 25 … more recent guidance recommends CO 2 levels below 800ppm. What is the current ventilation situation in NZ schools? Our …
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  • A single shot to prevent cancer? HPV vaccine can!

    … Summary The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is woefully under-used … spread. Data on its efficacy in preventing cervical cancer are now emerging. For example, a Scottish study reported no … even though parental consent would have been given. What this Briefing adds The HPV vaccine is highly effective …
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