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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 … particles i where possible. While individual actions are helpful, we need systematic change at the local, … presents an international opportunity for action. 47,48   What this briefing adds There is strengthening evidence of …
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  • Is NZ a laggard in responding to climate change?: Results of a Global Index

    … The 2014 edition of the “Climate Change Performance Index” … This blog post looks at some of the details and considers what NZ could be aiming for if it is to be a responsible … seems credible given that its own country-level responses are generally not far from token (see past brief reviews on …
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  • Queenstown outbreak highlights future challenges for clean drinking water

    … good quality drinking water is crucial to public health. The Queenstown cryptosporidiosis outbreak highlights the need … the serious consequences of drinking water contamination are being forgotten by some and overtaken by “competing … and aquifers from contamination in the first place. What is new in this Briefing? The source of a …
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  • Urgent measures needed to allow the safe re-opening of Auckland schools

    … In this blog we describe the range of urgent measures that are needed to facilitate a safe …
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  • Ready or not? Pandemic preparedness index and implications for NZ

    … Summary This Briefing highlights how the world remains vulnerable to the persisting risk of … Index is one tool for finding out how prepared countries are for pandemics. It was created in 2019 to benchmark … specific comments on the findings, are in the Appendix. What this means for NZ? We have previously described NZ’s …
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  • Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ

    …   Figure 1: The loaf of the left is the optimised HHB$1.5 loaf. The loaf … programming we found it possible to design breads that are nutritionally superior to commercially available breads … versions of low-cost heart-healthy breads (HHBs). What did we find? In our study, just published in the journal …
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  • Emphasis on indigenous forests in ETS would benefit public health

    … Summary  The NZ Government is currently consulting the public on a … direct and indirect impacts. Frequently such impacts are experienced most severely by communities that are least … is also consistent with international research. 20 What's new in this Briefing Outlines problems for public …
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  • Regulator failure on nitrate in drinking water dumps escalating costs on those downstream

    … Summary Many communities across Canterbury are facing increasingly difficult decisions as nitrate … of drinking water sources worsens. Some water supplies in the region have already breached drinking water standards for … were commonly identified sources of nitrate pollution. 10 What is essential to know, but appears not to be publicly …
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  • Air pollution in Aotearoa NZ: Five key ways to reduce the massive health and social costs

    … A new study has estimated the surprisingly high level of harm from air pollution. This … was estimated at $15.6 billion. Fortunately there are many ways to reduce air pollution and we discuss five key … to NZ research. 8 In addition to the health and economic benefits of reducing air pollution by these means, all these …
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  • Money down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes

    … Summary Access to clean drinking water is one of the most fundamental components of good public health. … water filters or buy bottled water. Also, if leakage rates are high, it can make it difficult for these authorities to … or water scarcity crises that leakage can contribute to. What central government, local government and citizens need …
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