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  • The rise and rise of specialist vape stores: Time for the Government to act

    … concentration of vape stores in CBD areas has led to calls for the Government to restrict vape store numbers and … noted the “store-within-a-store” problem, [1] and called for limits on vape store numbers, new proximity and density … , noted that VIANZ “ acknowledges and supports the need for accessibility to vaping products to be carefully …
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  • Why are some preventable cancer deaths in Māori and Pacific peoples increasing?

    … the key findings of this research and what the options are for NZ society to address the harmful trends for obesity-related cancers, tobacco-related cancers and … pattern of ethnic inequalities in cancer in New Zealand. 1 For every 100,000 people who identified as Māori, from …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: The bigger picture benefits

    … and health benefits to recipient children, economic gains for their households/ families, better school learning … needs to be avoided. Since the programme has been in place for a relatively short period (piloted in 2020 with expansion … last week—shows an improvement in attendance for the most underserved learners. This amounted to three …
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  • The marked decline of sudden mass fatality events in NZ (1900 to 2015)

    … over time. In this blog we consider possible reasons for this trend and make suggestions for improving the knowledge base around these events. Wahine … in the decline in shipping-related events, but also for train crashes and aircraft crashes. This transportation …
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  • Google Street View – A Useful Research Tool?

    … of a cow with its face blurred out by Google’s algorithm for anonymising humans ( see here ). But this tool can help … relevance to public health. Using Google Street View (GSV) for research is becoming increasingly common, as per a recent … work [2] we focused particularly on its potential for studying tobacco control-related issues. In general, it …
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  • Nitrate contamination in drinking water and adverse birth outcomes: emerging evidence is concerning for NZ

    … evidence that nitrates in drinking water are a risk factor for bowel cancer, there is also emerging evidence concerning … infants. Thus, the current nitrate limit does not account for the potential links to cancer or other adverse health … adverse birth outcome including neural tube defects, small for gestation age, low birth weight and preterm births. 6-10 …
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  • Stubbing out democracy: no Government mandate for smokefree repeal

    … Tobacco) Amendment Act (SERPA). The SERPA Act provided for reducing the number of retail outlets selling smoked … causes. So, the stakes are high. Very high. The pathway for the coalition government is clear as its parliamentary … this way but rather whether it should . If priority goals for the government include maximising health, well-being and …
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  • Junk food and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Likely to produce numerous benefits in NZ

    … Poor diet is a major risk factor for excess weight gain and obesity-related diseases, … both poor diet and obesity are major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, including cardiovascular … also implemented taxes on junk food or other products. For example, in addition to an excise tax on SSB, Mexico has …
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  • Queenstown outbreak highlights future challenges for clean drinking water

    … Queenstown cryptosporidiosis outbreak highlights the need for greater understanding of the connections between … Arowai, has taken proactive measures, there's a need for greater clarity and planning among various agencies … . Te Whatu Ora has multiple recommendations for the public about how to limit their exposure to potential …
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  • Making the most of masks

    … that works by providing both source control and protection for the wearer and people around them from inhaling viral … the contacts of two hairstylists who were symptomatic for COVID-19, but remained undiagnosed at the time they … 2020, a systematic review of 21 studies on mask efficacy for preventing respiratory virus transmission, found masks …
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