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  • Health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 response: NZ compared to OECD countries

    … OECD average. With regard to economic harm, NZ appears to be close to the OECD average, with the IMF predictions for … of the health impacts, a longer-term perspective will be needed to appropriately evaluate the economic impact. … on, made better use of mass masking, and has continued to be ahead of NZ in use of digital technologies to support …
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  • Vaping very likely to be improving health in NZ – but how does this compare with other options?

    … 0% discount rate). Over this time period there would also be cost-savings to the NZ health system from a reduction in … bars are 95% uncertainty intervals This work can also be compared with the full range of other potential tobacco … is genuine scientific uncertainty – and more research will be needed to clarify the true size of the health gains. …
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  • NZ’s Environmental Protection Authority in a muddle over weed killer

    … its own report which found that glyphosate is “unlikely to be genotoxic or carcinogenic”, a significant departure from … the conclusion was different – “glyphosate is unlikely to be genotoxic or carcinogenic to humans”. In July 2017, the … implication within the use of glyphosate” and “We need to be able to consider everything otherwise we are not taking …
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  • Covid-19 is finishing the year on a high: We need a vigorous coordinated response

    … to those affected in previous years. There will also be thousands of people disabled from long Covid during 2023. … Covid risk applies to all age groups, and may ultimately be the largest health effect of Covid-19 . The continuing … has been based on an assumption that future waves would be smaller. This underestimate of risk has resulted in a lack …
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  • Implementing healthy food environment policies in Aotearoa

    … for immediate action. A mandatory approach needs to be adopted in many policy areas, such as marketing of … of international best practice, Aotearoa NZ was seen to be falling short in many areas including for healthy food and … The Expert Panel was very clear that for any progress to be made, there needs to be clear leadership from the Public …
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  • Progress toward Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 – how might tobacco retail restrictions contribute?

    … in the number, location or density of retailers could be mandated by law through zoning and/or licensing. The idea … health system. Indeed, all interventions were estimated to be cost-saving to the health system, with the largest saving … outlet reduction as an endgame strategy are that: It might be relatively politically acceptable – especially the …
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  • The changing COVID-19 situation in Taiwan – what can NZ learn from Taiwan’s latest outbreak?

    … and developed a comprehensive pandemic plan designed to be adapted to future emerging communicable diseases. Part of … China Airlines, and the Novotel Hotel (which was meant to be an exclusive quarantine facility) at Taoyuan International … February 2021) and vaccination rates in Taiwan continue to be lower than in many other high-income jurisdictions. Slow …
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  • Nourishing futures: How micronutrients improve pregnancy outcomes, reduce healthcare costs

    … the benefits outweigh potential risks which are deemed to be of little clinical significance. 9  However many pregnant … a good deal for any approved supplement that could be prescribed in pregnancy. What might this mean for health … resources for prevention. 20 Such voucher schemes could be pilot tested in Aotearoa. The routine promotion or …
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  • Perspective: Who is responsible for stopping NZ’s obesity epidemic?

    … education were the keys to staying slim Sir Peter should be as thin as a rake (he’s not). It’s all very well … by an overweight person. The impact of this can be quantified by looking at wages earned by fat and slim … obesity by children as young as nine and this appears to be getting worse with time despite increasing numbers of fat …
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  • The smokefree policies of political parties: Do they care about people who smoke?

    … from the virus. Policies that support people who smoke to be smokefree would also increase the discretionary income of … has produced a plan to detail how this goal will be realised. We found nothing in the current statements of … that addiction largely negates any ‘choice’ people might be able to exert. 21 22 Political parties may also fear the …
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