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  • Removing the nicotine from tobacco: The key component of the current Smokefree Bill

    … support, including among people who smoke. The Ministry of Health’s analysis of submissions to the consultation on the … smokefree researchers and practitioners; and health care organisations. More negative responses were … RCT compared experiences among people who smoke and had a history of anxiety and mood disorders randomised to receive …
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  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … extent that it is not even discussed in the draft national Health Strategy (2). As a world-leading goal addressing New Zealand’s biggest preventable risk factor for ill health and premature death, you might think it would be worth … for ‘across-government’ smokefree action, going beyond the health sector. The Northland Intersectoral Forum (NIF) …
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  • Alcohol-related harms now available on demand

    … Summary Alcohol is one of the major causes of health loss in Aotearoa NZ. It is now available at people's … that the NZ Government could enact to address this risk to health and wellbeing.    On-demand services online have been … jurisdictions from where they provide services. 1 Health policy experts have made a range of proposals …
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  • BODE3 Interactive League Table – how to use it

    … We walk through how to pull down tables and graphs of health gain (quality-adjusted life-years; QALYs), health system costs and cost effectiveness for 50+ … cost-offsets due to reduced disease rates (costs the health system less) but also increased longevity (costs more …
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  • Children and young people and COVID-19: The urgent need for improved guidance in NZ

    … children and young people (CYP). For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now recommended mask use in … 2 (August; 108 cases). Data from the NZ Ministry of Health. Changing evidence about COVID-19 risks for (and from) … phenomena such as fatigue are common even with a history of a mild acute infection. Several case series are …
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  • Strengthening Omicron mitigation strategies in Early Childhood Education settings

    … placed NZ 29th out of 34 when matched to jurisdictions in Australia, North America, and the UK. 2 In some centres … preschool children from two years of age, the World Health Organization currently does not recommend masking … in outdoor settings has a multitude of benefits for health and development, and should be encouraged as much as …
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  • Reducing nicotine in smoked tobacco products: A pivotal feature of the Smokefree Aotearoa proposals

    … added sugar and flavourings), in spite of the disastrous health consequences these impose on most users. 5 6 These … found in marginalised groups, such as people with mental health conditions, 38 where smoking prevalence is much … tobacco plants  as evidenced by the tobacco industry’s history of developing reduced nicotine products like Quest …
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  • Protecting children in cars from tobacco smoke: The inconsistent case of new mandatory child restraints while optional smoking persists

    … the government uses legislation in this area of child health, it prefers non-legislative measures to address the … restraint. 5 Ironically, the number of children whose health is directly jeopardised by smoking in cars is … being exposed on three or more days. The cumulative total health effects of SHS exposure raise important questions …
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  • Key findings in the 2021/22 NZ Health Survey: Continued rapid falls in smoking prevalence and increases in vaping

    … New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) data was released in late November. In … about smoking and e-cigarette (EC) use/vaping from the NZ Health Survey (NZHS). Previous analyses revealed a steady but … and regulatory frameworks smoking and ECs. New Zealand Health Survey methods The NZHS is a rolling nationally …
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  • The need for an updated strategic approach to Covid-19 control in Aotearoa NZ

    … programme of interventions that could minimise the adverse health impact of Covid-19. A further specific advantage of … rapid antigen test at the border that is performed by a health professional (if nasal) or Police (if a saliva test) … status is being maintained by Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania …
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