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Media release: Treaty Principles Bill poses major risk to public health and equity
… to law and public health experts. Te Wānanga o Raukawa’s Dr Carwyn Jones and co-authors examine the critical … the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a move that Dr Jones says will radically alter decades of established law … of self-determination to the authority of the Crown.” Dr Jones says by hollowing out the substance of Treaty …
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Smokefree Laws: Reducing tobacco outlets will decrease crime
… strategy would see ram raids increase . Health Minister Dr Shane Reti, who has overall responsibility for tobacco … those “concerns”. What is the evidence Mr Luxon and Dr Reti should have considered? In fact, relevant data do … Hoek , Professor Richard Edwards , Associate Professor Andrew Waa … Smokefree Laws: Reducing tobacco outlets will …
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Media release: Youth vaping -The implications of addiction
… New Zealand than in comparable countries and according to Dr Jude Ball from ASPIRE, advances in vaping technology mean … the risk of addiction for young people is higher,” says Dr Ball. Dr Ball and co-authors argue that the effects of addiction …
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Media release: Growing evidence linking plastics to serious health risk
… known to pose health risks according to lead author, Dr Olga Pantos, a research scientist with the Institute of … developmental, and endocrine-disrupting impacts, “says Dr Pantos. “An example of this is a recent study providing … chemical used in the production of plastics, and autism.” Dr Pantos says alongside the chemicals, plastic particles are …
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Media release: A call for strong leadership to reduce NZ’s dangerously high antibiotic use
… nations with the highest rates of antibiotic resistance. Dr Thomas points out that significant reductions in community … for efforts to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in NZ, Dr Thomas says neither organisation has provided strong leadership for change. Dr Thomas estimates as much as half of community antibiotic …
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Media release: NZ failing to protect children from unhealthy food marketing – new WHO guidelines
… salt to children. University of Auckland researcher, Dr Victoria Egli says WHO states restricting marketing should … international rules to protect kids from food marketing - Dr Egli and colleagues match up NZ’s policies against WHO … worded, poorly enforced and rarely upheld,” says Dr Egli. She says food marketing shapes eating norms and …
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Media release: ACC turns 50 - Time to up the game on injury prevention
… Health Communication Centre , long-time researcher on ACC, Dr Grant Duncan and co-author, University of Otago injury … strategies have changed since ACC was launched in 1974. Dr Duncan says as a world-leading, universal, no-fault … improve injury prevention equity,” says Professor Keall. Dr Duncan says ACC can play a stronger public health role in …
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Media release: Poverty and disadvantage fuel NZ’s rising rates of dementia
… areas of NZ compared to those in the least deprived areas. Dr ‘Etuini Ma’u and co-authors from the Department of … in areas of high social disadvantage and poverty.” Dr Ma’u says this presents opportunities for prevention with … and we know good policy can change that trajectory.” Dr Ma’u says recent estimates indicate reducing 12 of the 14 …
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Media release: Energy poverty: Low-income households hit hardest by rising power costs
… while high-income households spend under 1.5% according to Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan and co-authors from the University of … cooking, and rarely or never heat their homes.” says Dr O’Sullivan. The health consequences of energy poverty are … which translates to the excess winter deaths,” she says. Dr O’Sullivan says using the most common method of estimating …
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Media release: What can we do to reduce the number of babies dying before, during or soon after birth?
… Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, Dr Rose Elder and co-authors describe the key findings in the … and many of these deaths are preventable according to Dr Elder, Subject Matter Expert for the PMMRC. “If someone … preparation for preterm birth if expected or required. Dr Elder says this is made so much easier when maternity …
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