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Beyond unhelpful dichotomies: a co-regulatory approach to protecting children from junk food marketing
… food marketing dilemma. Involve the right people — Right, NZ Government, you must start with involving the advertising … be motivated to give up their entrenched positions if you (NZ Government) don’t even seem to care about the issue? Yes, … within existing governance structures. And by the way, NZ Government, you do have ultimate authority to change the …
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Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series
… gaps in our own workforce is ethically dubious . Moreover, NZ is a signatory to a WHO voluntary Code of Practice to … the Blog Series are Caroline Shaw (caroline.shaw@otago.ac.nz) and Cristina Cleghorn (cristina.cleghorn@otago.ac.nz) Image by Luke Pilkinton-Ching, University of Otago …
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Social advantage associated with greenhouse emissions from transport in Aotearoa
… the least deprived neighbourhoods in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) produce approximately one tonne more emissions from … find large social gradients in transport-related GHGe in NZ, and these speak to unfairness at the heart of the … adds People who live in the least deprived areas of NZ emit 79% more transport GHGe weekly than those in the most …
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Counting what matters: Rethinking Aotearoa's population statistics without a census
… and families that monitors such change. Statistics NZ now wish to change our key window on the population … to use of administrative data to replace census Statistics NZ have proposed a move towards a model that ‘uses admin … and other end-users of population statistics. Statistics NZ have signalled a move from five-yearly population …
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Media release: ‘Zombie arguments’ are being used to justify repealing smokefree
… empirical foundation – are being used to justify repealing NZ’s smokefree legislation. Professor Bullen says claims of … the number of smokers and demand for the product.” He says NZ Customs should also be supported to continue their …
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Why don’t we make rental housing safer?
… are not always appropriately applied. For instance, the NZ Housing Improvement Regulations (1947) make requirements … Injury risk posed by housing remains a challenge for NZ, and the many other countries that share incomplete, … and enforcement would help reduce home injury in NZ We need to address the social and economic determinants of …
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Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system
… survey of political parties in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) on the topic of transport policy. Three parties in the … asked: “what policies will your party adopt to shift NZ to more sustainable and health promoting transport”? We … expand on what policies your party will adopt to shift NZ to more sustainable and health promoting transport . …
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The need for an expanded national smokefree law – just got more critical
… smoke was often quite marked (eg, see the data in this NZ article ). This air pollution from smoking in “outdoor … – exposing even more people to this hazard ( see another NZ study ). The “Open Area Calculator” in question is …
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Bowel cancer screening – An interesting new US study and thoughts about the NZ situation
… of such screening and consider the current NZ context for bowel cancer screening. The US health system … appears highly cost-effective, even cost-saving to the NZ health system in some age groups. More of this in a few … – An interesting new US study and thoughts about the NZ situation …
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