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  • Severe weather events linked to outbreaks of crypto in Aotearoa – New study

    … current plans to weaken drinking water protections should be discouraged. Cryptosporidium  are   microscopic parasites … early autumn. Clusters detected during spring months may be related to spring calving and lambing, because newborn livestock can be an important source of cryptosporidiosis. 23-25   Research …
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  • NZ falling behind on international rules to protect kids from food marketing

    … us to people, cultures and the environment, and can be a source of great enjoyment. These benefits are … to which children are exposed, and that such policies: be mandatory; protect children of all ages; use a … government-led nutrient profile model to classify foods to be restricted from marketing; be sufficiently comprehensive …
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  • False zombie arguments about illicit tobacco shouldn’t be given any more oxygen

    … Instead, plans to repeal our smoke-free legislation should be reversed to enable a rapid and equitable fall in smoking … large and sustained increases in tobacco excise taxes to be among the highest in the world, and the introduction of … into the legal market to assess how much tobacco might be illicit. 8 In the University of Auckland analysis, 7 the …
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  • A preventable measles epidemic: Lessons for reforming public health in NZ

    … largest we have experienced in the last 40 years. It can be linked to the problems created by long-term erosion and … and preventive interventions [ 8 ]. These actions need to be carried out consistently, and sustained over time, to … This assessment is alarming given that pandemic risks may be increasing from both natural sources (eg, the currently …
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  • Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed

    … brand. NZ’s legislation, which allows vaping products to be sold as consumer items in non-specialist outlets such as … their store; the current regulations allow these spaces to be registered as R18 specialist vape ‘stores’, which may sell … R18 specialist stores, where staff are more likely to be able to assist people who smoke and wish to switch to …
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  • Food poverty for NZ teens creating an achievement lag of up to four years

    … for the number of schools receiving Ka Ora, Ka Ako to be doubled 9 to ensure that more students receive its … benefits. Alleviating student hunger would not only be a major step to improving overall academic achievement in … but, in the long term, it will mean fewer resources will be needed to deal with the consequences of low educational …
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  • Covid-19: A planetary disease

    … planet and its creatures are needed and these changes must be supported by new international law. What caused Covid? … exotic pets. The illegal trade in wildlife is estimated to be the fourth most lucrative global black market (estimated … occurs. Image by  Alex Strachan  from  Pixabay What can be done? A ban on wildlife trafficking and on wet-markets? In …
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  • Media release: A call to make Invasive Group A Strep notifiable in New Zealand

    … group A streptococcus and they are calling for it to be made a notifiable condition in New Zealand. Group A … 9 infections per 100,000 people. The numbers are likely to be climbing now going by international figures which are … “ Early recognition, diagnosis, and correct treatment can be lifesaving,” says Dr Bennett. Making iGAS notifiable would …
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  • What does the EY Tobacco Excise Tax Evaluation Report mean for reaching the Smokefree 2025 Goal?

    … response to reports that excise tax increases might be adversely affecting disadvantaged communities, including … who don’t quit or cut down, the revenue gathered should be used to fund measures that help those smokers quit and … Survey ) and modelling studies [8, 9] that SF2025 will not be achieved by business-as-usual approaches. Tobacco control …
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  • Using the CovidCard to enhance protection from COVID-19 at the NZ border

    … than simply wearing it. To work effectively, it would be worn by all border workers and also all guests in MIQ … assessment of risk (eg, time spent in close proximity will be precisely known) that might then guide the need for … roster histories and other forms of documentation, we will be able to easily find the most likely source of person to …
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