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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 reduce it). The interplay of these factors determines the …
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  • Key findings on smoking and e-cigarette use prevalence and trends in the 2020/21 NZ Health Survey

    … from the 2018/19 and 2019/20 NZ Health Surveys (NZHS), a rolling survey conducted every year since 2011/12. These … type of vaping device used, this is not a hypothesis that can be explored through the NZHS data. The NZHS Explorer site … from EC use to smoking emerges it is identified early and can be addressed with appropriate health promotion and …
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  • The case for lowering salt levels in processed foods is now even stronger – new research

    … scientific case for lowering dietary salt intakes became a bit confused in recent years by studies which suggested … suggests that low sodium intakes are not associated with a higher risk of death and the results for low sodium intake … measurement of sodium intake. So the scientific community can now more confidently recommend that governments progress …
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  • ACC turns 50: A more modern approach to injury prevention needed

    … prevention strategies. That shift in direction would be a worthy advance to celebrate 50 years of serving Aotearoa … risk. What works most cost-effectively for prevention? How can ACC play a stronger public health role? Need to update … important role in promoting a safer system. For instance simple home modifications in all NZ houses could reduce …
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  • Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safety

    … North in 2016, the National-led Government established a formal inquiry into what went wrong and lessons for the … contamination. 4 7 These multiple barriers ( Appendix 1 ) can be thought of like the ‘Swiss cheese model’ used to … regional plans (the main mechanism by which source water can be protected) could be over-ridden, and is likely to lead …
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  • NZ Health Strategy Consultation Draft – are the big prevention programmes really in there?

    … In this blog we comment for a second time this week on the consultation draft of the NZ … time on preventive interventions that actually would make a meaningful difference to health in Aotearoa NZ. The draft … interventions not highlighted in the Strategy can have an impact on health gain and costs (savings) far in …
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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] , … risk of harm but restoration of the natural environment can provide a multitude health benefits [10] . The new …
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  • Should smokefree indoor areas = vapefree areas?

    … potential value of shifting smokers to become vapers From a public health perspective, it might seem preferable to … to cause significant health risks, they concede that SHA can be deleterious to bystanders with some respiratory … As discussed above, smoking and vaping at a distance can look similar to some people – as both produce visible …
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  • Public health priorities in this election year

    … our Public Health Priorities Series, which highlights a range of public health challenges linked by a need for … policies, we are world leaders. This illustrates what can be achieved by the wonderful fusion of public health … voters. How you can be involved Subscribe to the Briefing Send us your feedback If you are a public health researcher …
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  • Bioethicists, scientists and politicians; decision-making in a pandemic

    … well covered. Part of this success was built upon having a clear ethical framework for managing a pandemic that had … to be made so having a pre-existing document such as this can be very helpful. In my recently published paper 5 I argue … often-uncertain knowledge that we have so that information can be incorporated into decisions. On occasions the …
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