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  • The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel

    … then asks more broadly what is known about the longer term health outcomes for military personnel participating in war – … comparison group is used. So what is known about long-term health impacts of combat experience? For veterans of WWI, the … undetermined intent)” (12). In addition, a review of the health of Canadian, US and Australian veterans has reported …
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  • Not forgetting the benefits to youth and non-smokers – an example from increases in tobacco taxes

    … it is smokers who suffer most immediately from the deadly health impacts of the tobacco industry’s products, and who … this age-group can have profound implications for future health. Reducing uptake of smoking among young people is also … on: reduced smoking prevalence [4], and will bring large health gains and cost-savings to the NZ health sector [5] [6] …
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  • What the Pacific & Mexico can tell us about soft drink taxes and public health

    … can affect the likely impact on SSB consumption and health. This blog looks at a policy discussion document from … to date. The effectiveness of SSB taxation in improving health outcomes depends on how the SSB tax is designed including communication of a clear health goal, using excise tax, taxing on volume or sugar …
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  • Calling for action on suicide prevention in Aotearoa

    … Summary The Ministry of Health is inviting submissions on the second Draft Suicide … collaboration and action by all sectors, public and private, and much wider than health.   We need stronger … organisations, civil society, academia, media and the private sector to address the challenges of suicide …
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  • NZ’s smart use of big data: Employment & income impacts of selected health conditions

    … strides in the smart use of big data to provide better health information for decision-makers. Here we look at a … that considers the employment and income effects of eight health conditions. Such information could ultimately inform … staff, Sylvia Dixon (1). The study examined the impact of health conditions on the employment rates and incomes of …
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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 … In this blog we briefly consider these issues and why health workers and agencies should now do submissions on … plains. As a result flooding impacts can be very high eg, insurance costs from the 2004 Manawatu floods were $112 …
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  • Health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 response: NZ compared to OECD countries

    … -6.3% for the OECD. Nevertheless, a fuller accounting of health, economic and equity impacts probably needs to wait … available and border restrictions are lifted. Despite NZ’s health success there is still a need to improve border … mitigation/suppression approach to the pandemic (albeit Australia used an “aggressive suppression” strategy that …
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  • Meat, health, hospitals, and sustainability*

    … out of date. Over-consumption of meat is costing us. Our health, our healthcare system, and our environment are all in … of crisis. This was summarised in the recent Ministry of Health report Sustainability and the health sector [1], … need meat every day are new phenomena. For most of human history, most people consumed 5 to 10 kg of meat per year. …
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  • The Covid inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

    … the findings of this report and freeze cuts to public health and related staff positions while future pandemic … inevitable pandemic, the report says NZ must build public health capacity to increase the range of response options and … reduce infections remain important. This is an area where Australia’s Covid inquiry report 5 had a stronger focus. …
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  • Rodents running riot in supermarkets – do we need to worry?

    … in NZ (leptospirosis) and scans the wide variety of other health-relevant problems from rodents (eg, damage to food, … to insulation, damage to water piping, impact on mental health etc). It also discusses the impact of climate change … in the United States of America, and US$ 60 million in Australia. 37   Damage to building insulation and to building …
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