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  • COVID-19, Christmas, the New Year and Summer Holidays: What the NZ Government and individuals can do to minimise the risks

    … discuss the two major COVID-19 threats that NZ will need to manage between now and the end of January: New Zealand’s … means eligible travellers will have no requirement to stay in MIQ but will instead have to undertake home … type of tests (PCR and/or RAT), when to repeat tests, and how to interpret a negative test. This strategy would enable …
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  • Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safety

    … into what went wrong and lessons for the future. This led to policy changes to strengthen the protection of source … and the Coalition Government’s proposed changes Delivering safe and good quality drinking water requires a cohesive and … water) infrastructure began in mid-2017 to identify how to overcome the widespread neglect of water …
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  • Smoke, heat or vapour? Ideas for risk-proportionate regulation to make World Smokefree Day irrelevant by 2025

    … World Smokefree Day is an apt day on which to propose some ideas that may greatly increase momentum for … nicotine, to create an aerosol.] There is a strong case, from a public health perspective, to introduce a new …     Aim to ensure ECs and e-liquids are effective and safe replacement nicotine delivery devices for smokers …
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  • Five Potential Enhancements of Covid-19 Outbreak Control in Aotearoa NZ

    … is looking feasible but many challenges remain. Therefore to maximise the chances of returning to elimination status and improve our resilience to future … Territory) while one state (New South Wales) suffers from a severe outbreak. But in contrast to Australian state …
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  • Might a ‘Coasean’ social contract mitigate overall societal harm from COVID-19?

    … In this blog, we outline how a win-win social contract could be forged to address the major dimensions of response to the COVID-19 … function of age, ensuring older people and others at risk stay in home quarantine may be more effective at minimising …
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  • Australia’s Quarantine Systems Failures: Lessons for NZ

    … used hotel-based quarantine for citizens returning to their countries during the pandemic period, with 14 days … Therefore, counts of border failures are sensitive to how they are identified and defined. We defined a quarantine … to reduce the risk that cases infected during their MIQ stay will infect others in the community. Other countries …
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  • Is youth vaping a problem in New Zealand?

    … few young people who are non-smokers are vaping. How can these apparently contradictory perceptions co-exist? … delivery systems (ENDS) and their potential contribution to public health. We then explore possible explanations for … be more effectively monitored. Image by Christo Anesteva from Pixabay ENDS’ impact on population health Electronic …
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  • Potential for an avian influenza pandemic: Time for NZ to ramp up preparedness

    … (HPAI) or ‘bird flu’, is causing concern as it continues to evolve and infect new hosts, notably cattle for the first … update our pandemic plan to incorporate lessons from past pandemic responses, notably the effective use of … than two decades of research. However, it is uncertain how it may evolve and adapt to other hosts, including humans. …
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  • Intensifying Covid-19 Control Measures: 5 Measures for Faster Elimination and 5 Measures to Prevent Future outbreaks

    … persisting Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland still poses risks to health, social wellbeing and the economy. There is a need for accelerated efforts to ensure more rapid elimination of community transmission. … there are mounting cases, hospitalisations and deaths from Covid-19. Furthermore, these Australian states will …
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  • How the tobacco industry targets young people to achieve a new generation of smokers

    … continued targeting of young people, whose addiction to nicotine will help ensure the industry’s on-going … that will appeal to young people. In this blog, we explore how tobacco companies have continued to recruit young people … Camel’s share of the children’s cigarette market segment from 0.5% to 32.8% (estimated sales value of US$476 million …
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