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NZ’s smart use of big data: Employment & income impacts of selected health conditions
… (1). The study examined the impact of health conditions on the employment rates and incomes of working-aged New … cancer. “After four years, the estimated negative impacts on the proportion who were employed ranged from 2.6 … for a wider range of conditions than those in the Treasury Report. And for extended analyses using the IDI (e.g., …
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Media release: Call for transparency from the Government on tobacco industry influence and connections
… Smokefree legislation, Public Health experts are calling on coalition Government members to be transparent about any … with those from submissions made by tobacco companies on smokefree policy. “There are many similarities in the … all Government MPs should acknowledge their obligations under the FCTC and the Government should publicly commit to …
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Media release: NZ failing to protect children from unhealthy food marketing – new WHO guidelines
… failing to protect children from unhealthy food marketing on many levels when measured up against new World Health … Health Communication Centre Briefing - NZ falling behind on international rules to protect kids from food marketing - … These policies don’t cover all children (only those aged under 13 years), are ineffective, ambiguously worded, poorly …
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From across the Ditch: How Australia has to decide on the least worst option for COVID-19
… has project-managed a complex project knows it pays to err on the side of assuming things will take longer than the … immunity, and so on. Thus, we have a confronting reality under “squashing the curve” – living in lockdown for 18 … six or so months. To tool up the production of masks and medical supplies. To learn as quickly as possible which …
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Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice
… wholegrain bread. While acknowledging this tension on the margins, there remains a strong case for promoting the … navigating the complexities to present a useful position on UPF for Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). What are … where foods are assigned to one of four categories, based on the extent and purpose of processing: ‘unprocessed and …
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More than 147km – the transformative potential of the Wellington bike network plan
… Wellington City Council is currently consulting on a cycle network for Wellington . This is a big deal. WCC … a number of other cities in NZ. International evidence on the association between the extent of cycleways and the … systems. Footnote: We predicted mode share of cycling under the new network using the relationship between km …
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Increasing whooping cough cases put pēpi at risk. What can be done about it?
… of pēpi (infants) who are notified to ESR with pertussis under the age of 12 months are hospitalised. 1 2 Unimmunised … respectively). 11 We’re also underperforming in delivering on-time immunisations to pēpi. See appendix . These low … David , Senior Māori Advisor, IMAC Dr Edwin Reynolds , Medical Advisor, IMAC Prof Michael Baker , Department of …
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Fast-track Approvals Bill a threat to public health, warn researchers
… Approvals Bill saying it will put Aotearoa New Zealand on the wrong track, circumventing legal protections for the … to identify the types of projects likely to be prioritised under the Fast-track Approvals Bill. “From our review of … on fast-tracking mining and new large roading projects, under the Bill. These types of projects undermine the …
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Good news on declining smoking rates, especially for Māori. Is it credible? What next?
… (for all ethnic groups combined, as Māori data is not yet on the Statistics NZ website), and asks what else could be … data today showing that were 463,000 current smokers on Census night in March of 2013. That is a fall in the … Quitline activity and DHB smoking cessation support. But on a more cautionary note, if a third of those who did not …
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Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ
… HHB$3 loaf which is high in ground linseed. The loaf on the right is one that is high in walnut (but which was … machine (Photography: Pascale Otis). This blog reports on a study we just published on optimising the design of … that the HHB$1.5 loaf at $0.18 per 100 g would remain well under half that of the median for the commercial white loaves …
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