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  • The smokefree policies of political parties: Do they care about people who smoke?

    … at the policies of seven New Zealand political parties and found that they are largely ignoring the strategies that … who smoke regret starting smoking and most want to quit. 1 Being an ex-smoker decreases a huge range of respiratory, … seven parties whose policies we examined, we found little or no specific detail about deterring people from starting or …
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  • Should smokefree indoor areas = vapefree areas?

    … the indoor public settings where vaping should be allowed or prohibited. We conclude that there seems an overall strong … for the indoor areas covered by current smokefree laws and policies. It is timely that the Ministry of Health is … bans already exist in many places within the USA (eg, (1)), with most overlapping with smokefree areas. Similarly, …
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  • Analysis of a new NZ Treasury Report on soft drink tax

    … has the look of a strategically published document that if and when – during election year – certain politicians need to … (and a total of 19 countries now have some taxes on food or beverages). Why? Many reasons. First, there is actually … in Total Calorie Consumption: A Simple Framework” . 1   Mathematically the report is a nice read (to those so …
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  • Reducing cardiovascular disease deaths from overweight & obesity: Fortunately there are several options

    … with a 69% higher coronary heart disease death rate and a 47% higher stroke death rate [1]. The same excess rates for overweight (BMI 25-<30) are 26% … (CVD) deaths is due to high blood pressure, cholesterol or glucose [1], and what this means for how health policy can …
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  • The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?

    … Significant factors impacting young people’s mental health and wellbeing include the effect of child poverty, stress, … these are issues that will not be addressed quickly or simply. As such, we recommend a focus on positioning … by twice as much for the young as for older people. 1  In New Zealand, poor mental health among youth is …
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  • Social advantage associated with greenhouse emissions from transport in Aotearoa

    … gas emissions (GHGe) is essential to meet climate targets and prevent the adverse health and other consequences of climate change. However, we need to … public support that makes this radical change possible. 1,2 Monitoring inequity is essential; we need to understand …
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  • ACC turns 50: A more modern approach to injury prevention needed

    … to provide world-leading, universal, no-fault compensation and rehabilitation for personal injury. While ACC has … also addressed structural causes, such as unsafe housing or inadequate product regulations. Stronger collaboration … both well-being and efficiency, in jargon-free prose. 1 Since everyone in the community benefits from the …
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  • Surviving winter: NZ’s journey through 145 years of seasonal survival – New study

    … period (from 1876 to 2020). We found that the average age- and sex-standardised EWM Index (EWMI) increased from 1.20 during 1886-1917 to 1.34 in the 1920s, before gradually … this downward trend eg, provision of influenza vaccination or specific housing quality improvements. This is despite …
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  • Mortality declines in Aotearoa NZ during the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic

    … increase in life expectancy, decreased winter mortality, and net decline in (excess) mortality. These impacts are far … reports NZ as having a Covid-19 mortality rate of only 1.08 per 100,000 population, which is the lowest amongst all … UK, much like the USA, there has been ongoing inconsistent or lack of sufficient public health protections throughout …
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  • Nationwide Colorectal Screening in New Zealand: a tricky balance of improving overall population health and addressing inequalities

    … paper recently published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention [1] by the BODE3 team, which modelled a nationwide colorectal … full year of healthy life (one quality adjusted life year or QALY) for less than $45,000 NZD is considered – as a rule …
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