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  • Reducing tobacco retail availability: how could this be achieved and what evidence supports the NZ Government’s proposals?

    … retail availability could allow NZ to realise the large health gains, cost-savings, and health equity-benefits of reaching the Smokefree goal. In a … JH, RE, GT, and FPVDD are members of the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago Wellington. LM is …
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  • The science is certain: masks work. Policy and practice must support their use

    … effects during winter 2024 and beyond; Providing the public with clear guidelines and resources so that masks are … for masking meant that the initial high acceptance by the public never evolved into a cultural normality of wearing a … in many Asian jurisdictions. This gap in our public health protections is seriously undermining our readiness for …
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  • Tackling child poverty: will the nation’s political leaders honour Richie Poulton’s legacy?

    … and policy relevance of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study which he led for over 20 years. … details Prof Jonathan Boston , Emeritus Professor of Public Policy , Wellington School of Business and Government, … University  of Wellington Dr John Kerr , Science Lead, Public Health Communication Centre, and Department of Public …
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  • Minimum pricing of alcohol: what does the evidence say?

    … Jennie Connor, University of Otago, researches the public health impacts of alcohol policy in NZ   Last month Justice … of gains in terms of quality-adjusted life-years.” In the public health field, we seldom see policy packages that have …
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  • Advance Care Planning – good for patient care and better use of health dollars?

    … of thinking about, talking about and planning for future health care and end of life care. In its delivery, this seems … health care process, so what relevance has it got for Public Health? Actually a lot. We know that we spend around … it is now up to all of us, planners, clinicians and the public as a whole to embrace the idea and give it a good run …
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  • Human health impacts of plastic exposure – an evolving evidence base

    … Summary The evidence for harm to human health caused by plastic has grown in the last five years, … achieve a comprehensive response to the environmental and health threats from plastics. Introduction In 2019, the … case for urgent action. 2 The evidence base for the human health impacts of plastics was less developed 1 but it was …
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  • How the tobacco industry targets young people to achieve a new generation of smokers

    … to smoked tobacco; we discuss their efforts to infiltrate public health agendas while continuing to innovate with smoked … free.   Tobacco companies’ sustained deceit of the general public, particularly people who smoke, is a matter of public …
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  • Proposed Emissions Reduction Plan: A weak response to a weak target

    … be negative consequences for our environment, population health and ultimately our economy. This Briefing summarises … approach to emissions reduction and suggests alternatives. Public submissions on the ERP2 are due by 25 August. … in the second and third emissions budgets. Investments in public transport may not be sufficient to offset increased …
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  • The hardening hypothesis for smoking – but does the evidence point to “softening” in NZ?

    … (eg, more poor smokers, more smokers with mental health conditions). The net effect should be a reduced rate … . Bethesda: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, … . Bethesda: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, …
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  • Retailing of vaping products – New NZ Research

    … Members of the public health community hold divergent views on how access to vaping … should be carefully regulated to minimise adverse public health outcomes. At the same time as considering the …
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