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  • Faster mortality decline – slower population ageing. How could this be?

    … of number of New Zealanders aged 65 plus Have you sat in a meeting recently, or listened to the radio, where someone is invoking the aging population as a harbringer of doom and gloom due to the tsunami of older … was 19 years in 1981; in 2011 a non-Māori female aged 65 can expect to live another 24 years. In the PLOS paper …
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  • Using a fun “Mask Day” at school to promote pandemic protection in the NZ community

    … recommended using face coverings or fabric masks as a strategy to contain COVID-19 pandemic virus transmission, … the spread of potentially infected droplets [3], which can travel further than the 1-2 m distancing guidelines … in Aotearoa (the “Auckland cluster”), mass masking can assist with providing disease control while Alert Levels …
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  • Decades old nutrition data leave NZ in the dark – updated nutrition survey needed

    … Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) faces a critical information gap on what New Zealanders eat and our … in foods and drinks. Appendix A outlines how NNS data can inform effective food regulations.     A critical gap in … this data is extremely limited in terms of the insights it can provide.  One of the most significant aspects of NNS is …
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  • Urgent action needed to help eliminate cervical cancer in Aotearoa

    … Organization (WHO) has set an ambitious goal to eliminate a cancer as a public health problem. Aotearoa New Zealand … cell changes. If all women and people with a cervix can access these three things, cervical cancer will be … cancer. Eliminating cervical cancer is within reach. We can create a future where almost no one in NZ dies from this …
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  • Preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 in NZ associated with air travel from Australia: New Modelling study of alternatives to quarantine

    … outbreaks associated with air travel from Australia (with a low prevalence of COVID-19 infection) to NZ. We found that … (0.86 to 126). In conclusion, multi-layered interventions can markedly reduce the risk of importing the pandemic virus … early signs of illness. For example, some wearable devices can potentially detect changes in temperature and heart rate, …
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  • The case for banning cigarette filters

    … proposed Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan sets out a perceptive vision for reducing smoking prevalence and … Historians suggest filters were first introduced to create a barrier between the tobacco in a cigarette stick and a … undermined effective tobacco control policies. 23 Surveys show that the public (smokers and non-smokers alike) view …
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  • Smokefree Aotearoa – world-leading developments with profound public health implications

    … Summary Tobacco smoking is a major cause of preventable and inequitable ill health and … Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan which included a commitment to Māori engagement, addressing inequities, and … considered in light of the upcoming general election.  You can read more articles from the series as they are published  …
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  • Backing off international infant formula standards: A retrograde step

    … Summary Infant nutrition is a key determinant of health. The International Code of … and the misuse of commercial milk formula products. This can have significant negative effects on infant and maternal … bottles and teats. In NZ, violations of the Code in NZ can be reported via a complaints-based process which relies …
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  • Public health response to report on potential risk of nitrate from drinking water

    … This week a report, co-funded by Fonterra and MBIE, investigated the … dietary factors (especially the balance of red meat, which can increase nitrosation and fruit and vegetables which can … [5,6]. This may explain why a large number of studies show fruit and vegetable consumption reduces colorectal …
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  • The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health

    … new Government’s approach to environmental policy shows a clear pattern towards allowing more pollution of water, … and enforced protections for the environment, communities can be harmed by drinking contaminated water [1-3] , … agreements and the commentary by some new ministers show that the new Government’s policies are pointing in the …
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