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  • How might NZ expand community water fluoridation?

    … The recently published Report on the safety of water fluoridation (Royal Society of NZ & the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor) gave a green …
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  • Using the CovidCard to enhance protection from COVID-19 at the NZ border

    … in the ongoing battle against COVID-19. Recent reporting of low levels of COVID-19 testing of border facing staff in managed isolation and quarantine …
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  • National capacity needed to monitor misinformation to protect public health and social cohesion

    … information—poses a significant threat to the health of our communities. It can lead to poor health choices, … responses.  In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), the scope of this threat is not well understood. Currently, we have … carrying out this work. Implications for policy and practice There is a strong case for the NZ Government to …
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  • Limiting the size of single serve sugary drinks: New NZ study on health and cost impacts

    … There is a lot of focus on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) internationally, … in tooth decay, obesity and diabetes [1-3], their lack of beneficial nutrients, and potential acceptability as an … study has shown that an intervention to reduce the size of all single serve SSBs would probably be cost-effective in …
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  • Why a “mouth and nose” lockdown with masks might help avoid a “full body” lockdown at home

    … The concepts of an Alert Level system, household “bubbles”, and social … control measures. Nevertheless, better “source control” of COVID-19 at various Alert Levels by requiring masks in public indoor spaces could reduce the risk of outbreaks (should there be border control failures) and …
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  • Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Quitting aid or teen addiction risk?

    … Summary  The government appears poised to allow the sale of oral tobacco and nicotine products in Aotearoa New Zealand … NZ-specific promotion since early 2024. Deregulation of these products has uncertain benefits for New Zealanders, … for people who smoke, and the safety and efficacy of novel oral nicotine products is not yet clear. NZ …
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  • Would reducing the number of tobacco retail outlets achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal?

    …   Figure 1. Map of current tobacco retailers in New Zealand (n=6000) How can we achieve the 2025 goal of a smokefree nation? The best approach to this tobacco … rises, a sinking lid on tobacco imports, denicotinisation of tobacco products, etc. In this blog we consider the option …
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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 … people’s mental health and wellbeing include the effect of child poverty, stress, perceptions of the future as bleak, … stalling prevention efforts. Implications for policy and practice To ensure sustainable action, public mental health …
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  • Queenstown outbreak highlights future challenges for clean drinking water

    … outbreak highlights the need for greater understanding of the connections between infrastructure, land use, … drink. While authorities continue to investigate a range of potential source of this outbreak, they have confirmed the drinking water …
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  • A single shot to prevent cancer? HPV vaccine can!

    … (vaccinator and vaccine) and give an extra injection of minimal, if any, value to our youth. This … (HPV) is common. A modelling study estimated over 80% of USA adults were infected by age 45 years. 1 HPV spreads … for limited, if any, benefit. Implications for policy and practice Immunisation policies must be based on science, and …
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