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  • The need for long-term thinking – Especially for preventing catastrophic risks

    … (AI) and climate change. Fortunately, there is a wide range of feasible options to build long-term thinking … impact of pandemics on Māori. 9 Political parties in NZ can’t seem to meaningfully address the gross distortions in … unattended until such time as they become a crisis that can no longer be ignored. In summary, the prevalent national …
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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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  • Advance Care Planning – good for patient care and better use of health dollars?

    … care and end of life care. In its delivery, this seems a very clinically focussed, individual health care process, … people is going to rise. However Advanced Care Planning can potentially minimise this rise in health expenditure, … over the weekend and was admitted to hospital with a chest infection. I visited her on Monday afternoon. I saw her …
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  • Perspective: Options for licensed retailing of nicotine-containing E-Cigarettes in NZ

    … pharmacies and vape shops. It also highlights the need for a very well-considered approach, given consecutive NZ … already strongly applies to prescription medicines that can produce dependence/addiction). Furthermore, we argue that … outlets (3), and surveys examining public support (4,5) show measures restricting supply are likely to be both …
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  • The Smokefree Generation: Perspectives from young people

    … (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill proposes introducing a Smokefree Generation (SFG) policy; over time, this policy … proposes three core measures: denicotinisation, a large reduction in the availability of smoked tobacco … population structure of the Māori population. 9 Studies show strong public support for the SFG among both adult and …
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  • An Official Inquiry into the Covid-19 Pandemic Response – It’s Time and it’s Vital

    … The Government has acknowledged the need for a formal review of the Covid-19 pandemic response. In this … a start is made while memories are clear and lessons can be learnt. A list of our suggested priority areas for an … effectively (health and economically), and what NZ can learn from these different response measures. Structural …
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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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  • 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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  • Phasing out smoking: The Tobacco-Free Generation policy

    … The NZ Government has published a discussion document outlining an Action Plan for achieving … 2022, when TFG takes over. From then on, tobacco sales can only be made to people born in 2003 or earlier. As with … remains minimal after the goal has been achieved. How can the impact of TFG be enhanced? Retail compliance with TFG …
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  • Minimum pricing of alcohol: what does the evidence say?

    … As a strategy to reduce harm from alcohol, there is growing … much. This is to misunderstand the range of benefits that can be attained by reducing alcohol consumption in all … we want the improvement in health and social outcomes that can be achieved by a reduction in alcohol consumption across …
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