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  • The hardening hypothesis for smoking – but does the evidence point to “softening” in NZ?

    … be the more addicted ones who are less likely to quit. But does the NZ evidence support this? This blog considers these … among those quitting. If true it would support the views of the people who say to me with wearying regularity when I … occurring with reducing smoking prevalence (13). What about New Zealand research? A recent paper (Edwards et …
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  • A public health perspective on taxing harmful products

    … has set up a Tax Working Group to consider reforms of the tax system. In this blog we briefly discuss some of the opportunities for tax reform that will potentially … [17]. For this reason it is important that the government does not place an excise tax on e-cigarettes at this stage – …
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  • A new review on dietary fats: Putting its findings in context

    … heart disease. We have concerns about some aspects of this review, in particular the lack of context around the … Medicine”. The authors, conclude that “current evidence does not clearly support cardiovascular guidelines that … by Chowdhury & colleagues does not address the question of what nutrients replace saturated fat (and they fail to …
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  • It’s been 3 years since COVID entered New Zealand – here are 3 ways to improve our response

    … exceptionally low mortality during the first three years of the pandemic. However, widespread circulation of Covid-19 from year three of the pandemic is resulting in … them. This is a huge advance in global health security. What’s new in this briefing The New Zealand Covid-19 …
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  • “Appetite for Destruction”: A new book with attitude – but also strong science

    … Gareth Morgan is known as a smart economist and a bit of a stirrer of public debate.  Think domestic cat control to … the minds of many middle-New Zealanders from a belief that what you eat is individual choice, to a more nuanced understanding that what we are offered and induced to eat is highly influenced …
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  • Digesting things further: High dietary salt intakes are almost certainly problematic

    … concerns regarding other aspects). Here we update some of our thinking and conclude that the totality of the available evidence is sufficient for health … Such a situation would normally be unlikely…. but BMI does have a U-shape association with CVD risk in many …
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  • Junk food and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Likely to produce numerous benefits in NZ

    … modelling work that suggests that the implementation of taxes on unhealthy foods and beverages in Aotearoa New … Table 1 . Details of tax packages selected for inclusion What level of benefits does the new NZ modelling show? Our recent modelling work …
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  • The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?

    … (WHR24) found a steep decline in the mental wellbeing of youth. Findings from New Zealand-specific research paint a … are sufficiently funded to meet population needs.  What does the latest research say? Worsening mental health among …
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  • Politicians in Aotearoa NZ live longer than other Kiwis and the gap keeps widening

    … A just published study examined the lifespan of politicians in 11 high-income democratic countries – … Politicians and General Populace in 11 Select Nations What may account for politicians living longer? One of the … occupational groups but not for the Parliamentarians What does this study mean for NZ? The lifespan inequalities shown …
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  • Clean ups are not enough: Government policy incoherent on climate change

    … demonstrate our communities’ vulnerability in the face of climate change. But given what is known about our changing climate, it is important not … the face of climate change. It is essential the Government does not aim to simply return communities to what was, but …
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