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  • Tackling child poverty: will the nation’s political leaders honour Richie Poulton’s legacy?

    … Health and Development Study which he led for over 20 years. Crucially, the Dunedin Study has … has significant negative long-term impacts (e.g. for health, educational achievement, employment, and income). … at least in relative terms, if they help fund tax cuts for middle-income earners. This change in policy direction …
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  • COVID-19 in Aotearoa: what does public health do now?

    … the impact of COVID-19 in Aotearoa. But the work for public health is not over. As the situation in Auckland … the country are involved in case and contact management for Auckland cases. How long COVID-19 can be kept out of … be further along the pathway, there is a national need now for transition planning and reorientation. It is not simply …
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  • Vaping very likely to be improving health in NZ – but how does this compare with other options?

    … that easier access to nicotine via vaping as a replacement for tobacco smoking, will improve the health of the NZ … the same as 10% per annum tobacco tax increases per year for 15 years, or a national colorectal cancer screening … gain as 10% per annum tobacco tax increases per year for 15 years [2], or a national colorectal cancer screening …
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  • Preventing diabetes: What does the latest modelling evidence tell us about health gains and cost savings?

    … inequalities, and save billions in health sector costs for NZ. In 2013-2014, it was estimated that around 5.5% of NZ … in wealthier neighbourhoods [1]. Several risk factors for type 2 diabetes (hereafter just “diabetes”) have been … it has been estimated that healthcare expenditure for people with diabetes in NZ was NZ$526 million in 2006 …
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  • And now the Brits are doing it: A sugary drink tax levy on the industry

    … it, early signs of its success, and ponders its relevance for NZ.  We also take this opportunity to point out some … impacts of sugary drinks is much stronger than it is for any food. Second, sugary drink taxes can be configured in … be addressed with annual inflation adjustments (as is used for tobacco and alcohol excise taxes in NZ). The Grattan …
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  • Emphasis on indigenous forests in ETS would benefit public health

    … health from climate change and then outline the problems for public health from landscapes dominated by monocultural … plantation forests. A similar approach should be explored for wetlands, that likewise provide numerous benefits for human and environmental health. Climate change is one of …
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  • Living longer, living healthier? Latest Official Report on independent life expectancy in NZ

    … at birth : From an expectation of 30 years of life for Europeans at the start of the industrial revolution (i.e. … months on a leaky boat travelling to NZ), to 80.3 years for non-Māori males in 2012-14 and 83.9 for non-Māori females ( latest SNZ lifetables ). From an …
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  • Smokefree cars legislation: Should the new government make this a priority?

    … This blog briefly reviews the case for the prioritisation by the new Government of a law for smokefree cars carrying children. This would demonstrate … and fit with the research evidence favouring legislation for health reasons.   The new government has many problems to …
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  • Will the Health Star Rating labels improve people’s diets?

    … Governments accepted an expert panel’s recommendation for interpretive front-of-pack nutrition labels (FOPL), but … that the Ministers claimed a lack of evidence  as grounds for their decision: But the president of the Australian … during a minimally-transparent process with no opportunity for public comment. While four studies were conducted in …
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  • The science is certain: masks work. Policy and practice must support their use

    … diseases. We highlight key findings and implications for Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). We need to upgrade mask policy … masks. NZ’s outdated mask policies and lack of support for masking in combination with its generally poor indoor air … multiple pathogens, including novel pandemic viruses for which there is no test, treatment, or vaccine. When …
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