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  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … extent that it is not even discussed in the draft national Health Strategy (2). As a world-leading goal addressing New … not to smoke indoors. A partnership with Community and Public Health provides smoking cessation support for tenants … of the most comprehensive and long-term smokefree outdoors plan so far in New Zealand (9). This included: For 2013: All …
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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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  • Social advantage associated with greenhouse emissions from transport in Aotearoa

    … essential to meet climate targets and prevent the adverse health and other consequences of climate change. However, we … integral to achieving the required reductions and creating public support that makes this radical change possible. 1,2 … mode of travel. New Zealand’s First Emission Reductions Plan assumes that technological innovation will fix aviation …
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  • The case for denicotinising tobacco in Aotearoa NZ remains strong: response to online critique

    … how key components of the Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan would affect smoking prevalence. Given the interest in … would likely profoundly reduce smoking prevalence and health inequities. The key criticism – that we relied mainly … for the first time, and innovation and progress in public health and in ending the tobacco epidemic depends on …
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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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  • Patterns of declining smoking in NZ – But more action needed by the New Government

    … Just published results from the NZ Health Survey indicate ongoing declines in smoking for Māori … as the Census [1] and declining cigarette sales data. We plan to do more detailed analyses of these trends and update … the ongoing (but modest) decline in smoking is good for public health, now is a time for a new government to take a …
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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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  • New Zealand’s hard-won improvements to our Building Code must be retained: Here’s why

    … just affect industry, it will impact energy savings and health. In this Briefing, we lay out the evidence for … elements found a positive cost benefit. 2 The initial plan was for a one-year transition time to the new standards, … Housing and Health Research Programme, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington Andrew Eagles …
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  • The case for banning cigarette filters

    … tobacco companies’ search for a solution to growing health “controversies” regarding smoking. Advances in … rendered smoking safe.  He wrote: “ The cigarette smoking public attaches great significance to visual examination of … growth in capsule sales is thus more likely to reflect recruitment of new, predominantly young “replacement smokers” …
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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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