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  • New e-liquid flavour restrictions: Potential impacts on young people and people who smoke

    … Products (Vaping) Amendment Act 2020 will restrict the e-liquid flavours available at generic retail outlets, … to sustained concerns about the rising prevalence of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among … Principals’ Association commented: “ At some schools we are starting to see over 30 per cent of students have tried …
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  • Will regular tobacco tax increases get NZ to the tobacco endgame?

    … poster In a modelling study we just published in the international journal Tobacco Control , we examined the … goal. While the potential reductions in smoking prevalence are substantial for both Māori and non-Māori populations no … e.g., look at NZ’s moribund emissions trading system and what happened to the party pill law). A simpler approach, but …
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  • Reducing salt in food good for health and NZ’s health budget – New research

    … In this blog post we report on a new study from the BODE 3 Programme that suggests that strategies to reduce … there is even some research suggesting that when people are on lower sodium diets they may actually prefer them, … are good for population health and are cost-effective. What was new in our study was being able to give results for …
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  • Smoking prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey

    … and people experiencing higher levels of deprivation. The findings support implementing the key smokefree measures … and Smokefree legislation  and information on the repeal  are on our website. In November 2023, Aotearoa’s new … goal is achieved equitably and as quickly as possible. What is new in this Briefing The prevalence of daily smoking …
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  • Tackling child poverty: will the nation’s political leaders honour Richie Poulton’s legacy?

    … Richie Poulton’s recent death brings into sharp focus the extraordinary achievements, significant findings, and … as they grew into teenagers, then adults. The participants are now in their early fifties and the study continues. And … Poulton stressed this point : ...you can't really undo what happens during childhood… experience of intense or …
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  • Ireland leads New Zealand in the battle against obesity

    … email to myself and other Kiwis during that time outlining the strong actions that the Irish Government is planning on … by a margin of just 2 points. Optimistic Irish rugby fans are increasingly convinced that the day will come when … with 65% of New Zealand adults and 33% of children). What is different however is how the two countries are …
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  • Likely rise in invasive strep infections in NZ requires a strategy

    … throats and skin infections in children. In rare cases the bacteria can invade deeper into the body, causing severe, … of this article is on invasive GAS disease (iGAS). These are the rare cases where the bacteria can invade sterile … factor for rheumatic fever 21 and GAS skin infections. 22 What’s new in this article A number of countries have …
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  • Social Marketing for Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Reminding, Reinforcing, and Changing Social Norms

    … The NZ Government’s Action Plan to realise the Smokefree 2025 … over time and can reframe an industry or behaviour so that what was once accepted behaviour moves outside normal social … respect to campaign reach, frequency and duration, if they are to have a strong impact. 21 22 They must also reflect the …
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  • Can oral tobacco and nicotine products help people to stop smoking?

    … Summary Cabinet has approved in principle the sale of oral tobacco products (e.g. snus) and oral … nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products, are widely available in Aotearoa New Zealand (including … to introduce these products to Aotearoa New Zealand. What this Briefing adds Although oral tobacco and oral …
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  • Reducing tobacco retail availability: counterarguments to industry claims

    … The NZ Government’s Discussion Document outlines an Action … of dire economic consequences for small retailers are not consistent with independent research evidence and may … of tobacco products. Image by Lindsay Robertson What are the main arguments advanced? The main argument put …
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