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  • The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health

    … of water, air, and climate. The implications for public health of these policy changes are significant, impacting communities’ health directly and indirectly. Aotearoa New Zealand … Built Environment Act 2023 (NBEA) Replacing the Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991 with policy that has “enjoyment of …
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  • The Pros and Cons of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Goal: The Case is Overwhelmingly Pro for NZ

    … Aotearoa 2025 Goal. We find that this is an ideal health goal given the large health gains, impact on reducing … debate on the Smokefree 2025 Goal at a Law and Economics Association of NZ (LEANZ) event (copies of our presentations … Glantz SA. Eliminating child labour in Malawi: a British American Tobacco corporate responsibility project to sidestep …
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  • Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

    … For the next few weeks, Public Health Expert blog will be publishing a series of invited blogs o n the best public health interventions the government can put in place to reduce pressure on the health system.  The health system is in unprecedented waters. …
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  • Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

    … and integrate these efforts to improve long-term health security in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific, and … in 1990. This capacity proved valuable in their subsequent management of SARS and later Covid-19. Taiwan arguably had … and investment through planning, training activities, and information dissemination. This Centre could facilitate …
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  • Beautiful benchtops: How should we protect our workers?

    … engineered stone. This exposure leads to silica-related health issues in stonemasons and construction workers. … slabs is urgently required to prevent further avoidable health harms, along with a registry of exposed workers to … an initial assessment and to lodge an ACC claim. Further management and long-term monitoring should then be provided …
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  • COVID-19 and the law in Aotearoa NZ

    … Health and emergency laws have played a critical role in this … of law relating to COVID-19 has meant that public health law has become real in daily life in Aotearoa New … it doesn’t. NZ’s legal framework for infectious disease management and public health emergencies has existed for over …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … from the past to inform current and future pandemic management, focusing on public health infrastructure, international cooperation, and … need for international cooperation and timely sharing of information. The 1918-19 influenza pandemic's spread was …
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  • The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?

    … Youth populations worldwide are experiencing a mental health crisis. The 2024 World Happiness report (WHR24) found … Significant factors impacting young people’s mental health and wellbeing include the effect of child poverty, … Author details Ronan Payinda , Chair, Public Health Association of New Zealand Youth Caucus, and Medical Student, …
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  • Should NZ spend relatively more health resources on improving men’s health?

    … that NZ needs to keep addressing ethnic inequalities in health as an important priority. Nevertheless, gender … considers the major risk factors determining poorer male health. It then discusses if there is a plausible case for … light system – see a previous blog . Further improving the management of cardiovascular risk in those at high risk of …
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  • Insights into health system costs of living and dying in New Zealand – New study

    … in the NZ Medical Journal shows how public spending on health varies markedly by age and proximity to death ( Blakely et al 2014, health system costs ). It raises interesting questions about … best use of taxpayer funds for preventing and treating ill health. In this blog we detail the main findings of this …
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