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  • Continuing annual tobacco tax increases: New modelling of the likely impact

    … be 21.4% for Māori and to 8.9% for non-Māori – compared to a projected 22.7% and 9.3% if this taxation programme had not … 2016. Prevalence reductions may be greater if we hit a ‘tipping point’ – our modelling necessarily uses … past. Thus the further tax increases will help us get to a tobacco-free NZ by 2025, but more ‘endgame’ strategies are …
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  • Daily aspirin for preventing cancer and heart disease – where to from here in NZ?

    … A recently published review has quantified the estimated … aspirin for disease prevention. The results indicate a relatively favourable benefit-to-harm ratio (good for … of proton pump inhibitors – including combined tablets ). Can we make use of NZ primary and secondary care data to …
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  • FoodSwitch. Smartphone consumers beat industry to better labeling

    … be so much easier if food labels were easy to read and simple to understand. Our colleagues at the National … fat, saturated fat, sugar, and salt) where red means a less healthy choice (fine for an occasional treat), amber … of product (e.g. similar cereals, only healthier). You can also add your favorite products to the App if they are …
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  • The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel

    … This blog post looks at a recently published study of the lifespan of NZ soldiers who … in foreign military engagements. The study that a group of us published in a recent December edition of the … then this is an example of how the damage to veterans can result in wider harm to others in society. How might …
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  • The end game should not be just Smokefree 2025 but also Vapefree

    … Aotearoa New Zealand has been a world leader in the smokefree arena and is doubling down on … that vaping is useful for smokers who want to quit (2). It can be viewed as either a cessation tool, providing an … so other strategies will also be needed. Ensuring Māori can exert Ngā Manukura (21) over the vaping issue can be …
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  • Testing for COVID-19 in NZ to achieve the elimination goal

    … and serology, along with sewage testing. Along with a few Asian countries, NZ has adopted an elimination strategy … is being sustained A final level (but which could still start as soon as possible), would be testing to … the systems of testing described here, before New Zealand can consider moving out of lock-down. Disclaimer: This blog …
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  • Aotearoa New Zealand’s unhealthy food environment needs more policy action

    … A new report reveals the troubling state of New Zealand’s … and diet-related health conditions. Food policies can improve food environments by making healthier foods and … recommended for a whole day. Front of pack food labelling can assist consumers to choose healthier options. But in …
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  • Would reducing the number of tobacco retail outlets achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal?

    … 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 … tax increases (possibly the ideal in that the revenue can be used to further help support quitting by smokers) …
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  • Five key reasons why NZ should have an official inquiry into the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    … Prof Nick Wilson, Dr Jennifer Summers, A/Prof George Thomson, Dr Amanda Kvalsvig, Dr Matt Boyd, Prof … be lessons around how all the different pandemic controls can be made more appropriate, particularly for populations … outbreak. 6 So it is likely that the COVID-19 response can also inform how NZ’s public health infrastructure and …
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  • Home modification to reduce falls – appears cost-effective in NZ

    … We have just published a modelling study on a home safety and modification programme … that we cite elsewhere [ 3 ] [ 6 ]), NZ policy-makers can have reasonable confidence that the HSAM intervention is … in a future blog). Furthermore, exercise interventions can have the additional advantages of providing social …
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