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  • Patterns of declining smoking in NZ – But more action needed by the New Government

    … Survey indicate ongoing declines in smoking for Māori and for European New Zealanders. In this blog we comment on … trend data from other sources such as the Census [1] and declining cigarette sales data. We plan to do more … increased numbers of smokers switching to e-cigarettes or using e-cigarettes for quitting (e.g. see this US study …
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  • A new review on dietary fats: Putting its findings in context

    … review on the evidence around dietary fat intakes and coronary heart disease. We have concerns about some … omega-3 fatty acids (as found in fish, flax seed and nuts). The issue of whether the current evidence base is … intake reports they show no association between saturated or monounsaturated fatty acids with the exception of a …
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  • NZ’s COVID-19 response compared to selected other jurisdictions: Australia, Taiwan and the United States

    … of other jurisdictions, especially: Australia, Taiwan and the US. In this blog we update the data comparisons for … the lowest mortality rate from COVID-19 in this grouping [1]. But over the last six months we have observed that media … delegated to states, which may then delegate to counties or cities within states. As an indicator of the diverse …
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  • Is Euthanasia a health priority for New Zealand at present?

    … is currently significantly stretched by the extra demands and changes required because of Covid-19. There is also an … question “Do you support the End of Life Choice Act 2019 1 coming into force?” If a majority vote Yes then this Act … over whether to make themselves available under the Act or whether they will invoke their right to conscientious …
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  • Tobacco product innovation in a smokefree world. Oxymoron or commercial cynicism?

    … Janet Hoek and Philip Gendall Major tobacco companies have presented a … ensure cigarettes addicted smokers as quickly as possible. 1 The FSFW website states “Let’s End Smoking in this … tobacco is neither promoted via mass media advertising or sponsorship nor featured in large, eye-catching retail …
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  • NZ should prepare for a potentially severe global coronavirus pandemic

    … coronavirus threat. Given its potential to become a severe and prolonged global pandemic, a precautionary response now … doubling time of about a week, as reported on 31 January [1]. It also has a concerning case fatality risk (CFR) of … visited Thailand [2]). For infectious diseases where mild or asymptomatic cases may be the majority, ‘silent …
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  • A policy and research agenda for roll-your-own tobacco

    … innovative new policies that reduce smoking prevalence (1). Existing measures have tackled different facets of … packaging reducing a potent form of tobacco marketing and excise tax increases making smoking less affordable. … where more than 60% smoke RYO, either exclusively (42%) or in conjunction with TM cigarettes (20%) (3). Among 25-45 …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Where the sun enters, the doctor does not

    … energy efficient heaters; reducing avoidable home injuries and improving building standards . This blog is part of the … weeks: increased average indoor living-area temperature (1.4ᵒC); and reduced relative humidity and CO 2 … designs should reduce home injuries and ensure that older or less-abled occupants are able to live well in the …
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  • Modifying homes to prevent falls is very cost-effective: New NZ study

    … the BODE 3 Team has reported that “home safety assessment and modification” (e.g., adding hand rails and removing … and self-inflicted injuries. For adults aged 65 years or over, falls are the most common cause of injury-related … three-quarters of the health loss from femoral fractures (1,2). What is this home modification intervention? Home …
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  • Shifting all isolation/quarantine facilities to a single air force base: The need for a critical analysis

    … In this blog the arguments for and against shifting all COVID-19 related … to use hotels as isolation/quarantine facilities or to switch to dedicated facilities at an air force base. To … returned travellers staying at a single quarantine hotel” [1]. A detailed inquiry into hotel quarantine is ongoing in …
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