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  • The case for lowering salt levels in processed foods is now even stronger – new research

    … sodium intake in these other studies may be largely due to inaccurate measurement of sodium intake. So the scientific … recommend that governments progress interventions to reduce sodium levels in processed foods. This could … “that inaccurate measurement of sodium intake could be an important contributor to the paradoxical ‘J-shaped’ findings …
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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 grown in the last five … pollution, remediate environments containing plastic, reduce our interactions with plastics in our day-to-day … for policy and practice ix NZ should continue to take steps to reduce plastic use and plastic pollution, …
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  • From across the Ditch: How Australia has to decide on the least worst option for COVID-19

    … Australia owes a debt of gratitude to its pandemic modellers, public health … curve” rather than allowing it to increase then flatten. But what next? Australia now has the conundrum not afforded …
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  • A National risks assessment should include pandemics and other global catastrophes

    … could be further advanced. In particular there is a need to: (i) improve future iterations of the public survey (eg, … may be low-hanging fruit for which moderate investments reduce expected harm substantially. We have advocated … to provoke resilience thinking. Some risks like this are important because though ‘unlikely’ they would be unbearable, …
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  • An open letter to Cabinet Ministers from 74 health professors calling for a sugary drinks tax

    … under 8 years old require general anaesthetic operations to remove rotten teeth (1). We applaud the government for … drinks as a core component of strengthened strategies to reduce childhood obesity and dental caries. Multiple … as part of a comprehensive program to improve diet but by itself has only very small effects. No single food is …
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  • Regulator failure on nitrate in drinking water dumps escalating costs on those downstream

    … region. Furthermore the area under irrigation, also linked to increased nitrate pollution, has continued to increase. As … ECan to protect drinking water from nitrate contamination but also suggests the regulator’s recent decisions are likely … Before there can be confidence that nitrate pollution will reduce, ECan must clearly demonstrate to its communities, and …
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  • “Appetite for Destruction”: A new book with attitude – but also strong science

    … of a stirrer of public debate.  Think domestic cat control to save birds . Think “Big Kahuna” on social policy. And … , a review of prioritisation in the health services. But he, and his economist co-author Geoff Simmons, actually … taxes and labelling) that are going to be the most important; a resurrection of a Government-led Healthy Eating …
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  • How should we manage the harm caused by tobacco product waste?

    … were first introduced in the 1950s and 60s, in response to growing evidence that smoking caused lung cancer and other … an alternative to quitting, 1 even though filters do not reduce the risk of serious diseases. 2 US evidence shows the … and city councils, responsible for addressing TPW, but had no effect on perceptions of smokers’ responsibility. …
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  • Water infrastructure failures from Cyclone Gabrielle show low resilience to climate change

    … and closed roads. Here we assess the reported damage to water infrastructure in this disaster and find evidence of a low level of resilience. It is clear that both central and local government need to invest far more in upgrading water infrastructure if it is to survive …
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  • Living longer, living healthier? Latest Official Report on independent life expectancy in NZ

    … on how much of NZers life expectancy can be expected to be in good health. The good news? We are both living … This sort of analysis, as hard as it is to get right, is important – as a society we do not want to just live longer, but live longer in good health. However, we have concerns …
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