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  • Smart party pill law makes tobacco & alcohol regulation look pathetic

    … The irony is that tobacco – and for that matter alcohol – with orders of magnitude more harm gets the wet bus ticket … most experts’ definitions of a psychoactive drug. Both are chemical substances that cross the blood–brain … sales to shops where children are not allowed (1,2). What about introducing new tobacco products? What consumer …
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  • New standardised packaging regulations: Some good steps, but many missed opportunities

    … changes that establish a new benchmark and why these are important, but also examines how the regulations could … names, but could have to use a smaller font to comply with the length restrictions; that is, tobacco companies may … Further, more frequent reading of the inserts was associated with greater response efficacy (i.e., stronger …
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  • Should NZ spend relatively more health resources on improving men’s health?

    … good health, than do females (89% vs 86% of their lives). What causes shorter NZ male life expectancy (relative to … oldest age group (45–64 years) cardiovascular disorders are a key driver of the sex difference (eg, heart attacks). … in health into a social inequity in health. They are “ systematic, socially produced (and therefore modifiable) and …
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  • A 100 years ago today a death ship from NZ arrived in Samoa: A reminder of NZ’s responsibilities to its South Pacific neighbours

    … diseases (as per SARS) as well as the risk of agents associated with bioterrorism exists, with some potential for … accidentally or deliberately as bioterrorist weapons [10]. What should the NZ Government be doing to advance regional … Such laws should ensure the Prime Minister and Cabinet are protected from legal action and that key industries such …
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  • Minimum pricing of alcohol: what does the evidence say?

    … Scotland that have recently implemented a minimum price. What might this all mean for NZ? The discussion about whether … policy for New Zealand depends on the outcomes that are considered. The government’s analysis is focused only on … address risk factors and diseases/injury that are more common in lower socioeconomic groups have an impressive …
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  • The Brits are doing it: likely health benefits from a levy on soft drinks

    … sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs).  Post-Brexit, the Brits are pushing ahead with the levy, and it is now out for public consultation. So what is the policy?  Basically, it is a three-tier levy of …
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  • Lessons From history: Helping New Zealand prepare for future influenza pandemics

    … outbreak during the 1918 influenza pandemic Flu pandemics are important but relatively rare so the lessons learned from such events may not be available when they are most needed. This is where historical research can help. … it was the worst natural disaster in the country’s history with over 8500 deaths (almost one percent of the population …
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  • Regulating vaping and new nicotine products: Are tobacco companies’ goals aligned with public health objectives?

    … it is important that non-smokers, particularly youth, are not attracted to either NGPs or smoked tobacco products. … is likely to impede this outcome, which is inconsistent with their goal of profit maximisation. A recent report … to position themselves as legitimate stakeholders that are entitled to access policy-makers . Yet BAT’s investor …
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  • Public Health at the Movies: A Selection of 35 Top Movies

    … that make them both educational and entertaining.   A systematic selection process was used for generating the … many of the important aspects of how a society grapples with an emerging disease (i.e., the early days of the … diseases globally, movies on nutrition and food systems are very relevant. They include: Fed Up (2014), Food, Inc. …
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  • Budget 2023 goes a long way to improving housing and wellbeing

    … K ā inga Ora has so far built 11,830 public homes with a further 4,500 under way. T here was a welcome … the Public Housing Waiting List. Helping to close the gap are 4,131 transitional houses, but these houses have shorter … countries like Ireland.  Governments have struggled with what to do here. It’s one thing to have a patently good idea …
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