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  • Do Aotearoa’s new vaping regulations go far enough?

    … regulations that aim to limit vaping uptake among young people in Aotearoa New Zealand were recently announced. We … announced, explore their potential impact, and consider how effectively they will provide rangatahi with … does not apply to generic retailers, such as dairies, many of which already fall within this perimeter; nor does it …
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  • The science is certain: masks work. Policy and practice must support their use

    … rates are high, masking in crowded indoor settings enables people to continue daily activities more safely. This … infectious or at risk of infection, as happens in many Asian jurisdictions. This gap in our public health … Māori and Pacific providers) with clear guidelines about how and when to wear a mask and how to manage communication …
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  • The Smokefree Generation: A core measure in New Zealand’s endgame strategy

    … Generation (SFG) policy. In this blog, we briefly explain how these three measures will contribute to the Smokefree … policies (i.e., that measures restricting tobacco sales to people aged 21 or over) have done. Studies examining the … to tobacco is an important ‘freedom’, it is a ‘freedom’ many people are willing to relinquish. A survey of the …
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  • The COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa/NZ: A brief photo-essay with 10 photos

    … In this photo-essay of the COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa/NZ, each photo is … to requiring mass mask use by the NZ Government (ie, after many months of advocacy by NZ researchers since April 2020) . … with facilities built at a place like Ōhakea air base for people coming from high risk countries. 16 For example, …
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  • Shifting all isolation/quarantine facilities to a single air force base: The need for a critical analysis

    … The main advantage would be a reduction in the risk of border control failures, which can potentially involve … could then allow for a more focused consideration of how best to do quarantine at the border, but analysis of the … At this time the previous three-day average was 370 people arriving in the country per day which is equivalent to …
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  • The Covid inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

    … Summary The report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 has just … available to decision makers. The big question is when and how the government will implement these recommendations, … A road map for pandemic planning The report identifies how Covid expanded international understanding of pandemic …
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  • Tobacco industry ‘transformation’ – more smoke and mirrors?

    … ‘smoke-free future’ , ‘unsmoking’ the world , and helping people who smoke to ‘unsmoke’ (Figure 1). Similarly, in 2020, … Tomorrow’ (Figure 2) – by reducing the health impact of their business through ‘Portfolio transformation’ that … tobacco control policies. This threat underlines how crucial complete and timely implementation of the …
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  • Can CT screening for lung cancer in New Zealand be cost-effective?

    … it is the most deadly cancer, accounting for almost 20% of all cancer deaths in New Zealand. Lung cancer carries such … Trial or NLST) was conducted in more than 50,000 high risk people (defined as current or former smokers aged 55-74 years, with a 30 pack-year history and, if former smokers, quit within the last 15 …
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  • Potential health co-benefits from eradicating rats, stoats and possums in NZ towns and cities

    … The eradication of some introduced pests such as rats, stoats and possums in … this issue and provisionally concludes that there are many potential health benefits from the eradication or … birdsong levels will have psychological benefits for some people (6,7,8). In particular, hearing birdsong may have …
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  • Current and future generations must flourish: Time for a long-term and global perspective on pandemic and other catastrophic risks

    … and some ideas for what could be included in the Ministry of Health’s LTIB. Overview of our just published research … global vaccination plan and sharing of technology and know-how. On pandemics generally, the SG writes: ‘[G]lobal health … as follows: As the SG has identified, the world faces many large-scale risks. We describe these global catastrophic …
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