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  • Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and preventive action urgently needed

    … as fatigue and cognitive dysfunction have a high impact on quality of life. Both SARS-CoV-2 infection and Long Covid are under-counted in children. There is no cure for Long Covid, … 116 There are anecdotal reports of difficulties in finding medical professionals familiar with diagnosing and managing …
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  • COVID-19 and Māori health – when equity is more than a word

    … concerned about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our whānau and communities. We are also worried by the inadequate focus on Māori health equity in pandemic planning within the health … we are troubled by the local proliferation of commentaries on COVID-19 within multiple fora that either intentionally …
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  • Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023

    … of a Health Coalition Aotearoa survey of political parties on the priority prevention for tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy … below. Tobacco and vaping The current Labour Government, under Health Minister Ayesha Verrall, has passed … Government introduced in 2020, including banning sales to under-18s and prohibiting vape advertising and sponsorship. …
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  • “Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a response to critiques

    … Aotearoa by 2025” Action Plan was launched at Parliament on 2 August. A previous blog described its key features and a … Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025 ”. An accompanying progress report found the goal will not be achieved if current trends … implemented alongside providing complementary information on e-cigarettes (eg, relative harms of e-cigarettes vs smoked …
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  • Smoke, heat or vapour? Ideas for risk-proportionate regulation to make World Smokefree Day irrelevant by 2025

    … World Smokefree Day is an apt day on which to propose some ideas that may greatly increase … in their likely adverse health effects and overall impact on population health. Reflecting this, the Ministry of Health … regulation of smoked tobacco products, as these are vastly under-regulated in relation to the harm they cause. …
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  • Media release: New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality

    … A report laying out weaknesses in planning that have seen the … and restoring waterways for the communities who rely on them, according to Marnie Prickett. “ECan’s 2015 Land and … the plan were flawed. The report found that the limit put on nitrogen loss to the lakes was based on an idea of …
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  • How much revenue would a New Zealand sugary drink tax raise? And how might be best to do it?

    … 1 January 2018 the UK will implement a tiered levy based on the sugar content of drinks on the beverage industry (more … , and this blog ), UK plans , and a New Zealand Treasury Report . But in this blog, we focus on the questions of “how … ($ per litre) 2 2.8 5.5 5   % category eligible for tax under Option A (>5g sugar/100ml) 81% 100% 83% 95%   % …
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  • Evidence supports a proposed Parliamentary Bill to reduce harm from alcohol sponsorship of sport

    … Member’s Bill to end alcohol sponsorship of sport, acting on recommendations by three Government-commissioned bodies … need for the NZ Government to fulfil its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi with regards to alcohol’s … sponsorship at sporting, community and other events that under 18-year-olds go to. 21 Supporting clubs away from …
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  • Is youth vaping a problem in New Zealand?

    … Recent media reports have presented conflicting evidence on youth vaping in NZ. While some NZ school principals report … it is possible observations could over-estimate (or under-estimate) vaping prevalence in their schools. Second, … 23,292 1.1% 256 (22.3%) 534 Regular smokers 1,437 34.8% 500 (43.5%) 1,044 Daily vaping ASH Y10 Survey 2018 (N) % …
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  • Would a sugary fizzy drink tax reduce health inequalities? Probably Yes

    … A possible tax on sweetened sugary beverages (SSBs, and in particular sugary … predictions, and then a recent Australian study on the topic. The bottom line is that such a tax would … sugar and satur The NZMA in its recent “Tackling Obesity” report calls for consideration of a SSB tax, and in 2011 …
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