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(Un)licensed to kill: do we need to regulate how tobacco is sold?
… have explored how tobacco sales in New Zealand could be more effectively regulated. The first examines licensing … death on a scale unprecedented for a consumer product, can be sold anywhere in New Zealand and by anyone. Currently, … change is to require all businesses that sell tobacco to be licensed. In its simplest form, licensing means retailers …
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Where do the parties stand? – Introducing our election series
… of the people. In the lead-up to the election, we will be publishing a series of articles analysing political party … financial security. The core role of government should not be increasing GDP or reducing hospital waiting lists. It should be ensuring the health and wellbeing of the people. 2 To do …
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Artificially sweetened beverages: What does the latest evidence tell us on health benefits versus harm?
… to water: -1.24 kg, (CI: –2.22 to -0.26). It should be noted however that this study was funded by the … between consumers of ASBs compared to controls tended to be stronger in RCTs with industry sponsorship of the … comparison with SSBs – and industry-funded work should be treated with substantial scepticism. Association of ASBs …
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Throwing open the windows: The need for ventilation improvements as part of Covid-19 outbreak control in Aotearoa
… below). Approaches to preventing exposure to pathogens can be considered in the Hierarchy of Controls for preventing … “keep shared spaces well ventilated”. This advice should be updated to something like the following: If possible use a … used in the home, then the airflow of the fan should not be directed so that it blows directly from one person towards …
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Long COVID: a crucial reason for vax, mask, and distance
… and reported first in the Washington Post 3 ; It began to be studied by both epidemiologic and clinical researchers, … deserved more attention than it was getting (this may now be improving) because it was much more common than many … among those with long COVID, suggesting that it could well be a serious burden on individuals, family and whanau, …
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What the Pacific & Mexico can tell us about soft drink taxes and public health
… ways that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) can be designed and implemented. These aspects can affect the … taxes apply to both local production and imports and can be designed to be consistent with trade agreements, whereas import tariffs …
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Key findings in the 2021/22 NZ Health Survey: Continued rapid falls in smoking prevalence and increases in vaping
… a large proportion of 15-24 year old vapers will be non-smokers. Data on smoking and EC use among young adults … remain almost three times more likely than non-Māori to be current smokers in 2021/22 (prevalence ratio: 2.88, 95%CI: … unchanged. Pacific people were over twice as likely to be current smokers that non-Pacific people in 2021/22 …
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Insights into health system costs of living and dying in New Zealand – New study
… spending on them over their life ‘only’ 11% is expected to be in the last year of life. Given that there is concern that spending in the last year of life may not be the best use of resources, it looks like New Zealand is … this respect. Nevertheless, there are probably savings to be made at the end of life through the likes of wider use of …
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Regulation of alcohol marketing is needed to meet health, wellbeing and equity goals
… Social costs of alcohol harm have been estimated to be more than 3% of GDP. 4 The case for regulation of alcohol … 10 but heavy and problem drinkers have been shown to be more responsive than others to alcohol advertising and … aspects of people’s lives allows alcohol advertisements to be location-, time-, and context-specific, combining …
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Antiviral stockpiles for pandemic preparedness: Time for a careful rethink?
… universal vaccine for all influenza subtypes , there will be continuing pressure to stockpile pharmaceuticals that … groups. As much as possible, such ‘hope’ needs to be evidence-based, and revised as new knowledge becomes … besides the new Cochrane systematic review needs to be considered (eg, this systematic review of observational …
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