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  • Reducing the health burden from contaminated drinking water in NZ: Opportunities arising from the new Water Services Bill

    … water supplies testing below 50% of the Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) for certain contaminants between 1995-2004 were … burden of disease from water contaminants. Expanding the definition of water suppliers: The WSB also proposes to … result of the Health and Disability System Review, 8 whose report was released on 16 June. In addition, the WSB is part …
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  • Poor ventilation in public transport settings in Aotearoa NZ: New data for buses and trains

    … Summary In this Briefing we report on carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) levels in public transport … and cost-effective for increasing understanding of the value of masks in public transport settings? What is new in … with AC systems allowing 50% of ventilation, using this maximum outdoor air load. For buses allowing opening windows …
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  • A new online calculator for estimating how much a society might spend on life-saving interventions

    … describe an online calculator we developed to estimate the maximum investment society might consider spending on … of a young person – given the principle of giving them a “fair go” at the start of their lives, whereas a 90-year-old might be regarded as having had a reasonably “fair innings”. Of course this variation by age is due to the …
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  • Emphasis on indigenous forests in ETS would benefit public health

    … of such benefits, a reformed ETS should put a higher value on restoring native forests above plantation forests. A … policy is aiming to solve is too narrowly defined. In a report on the human health impacts of climate change, the … after trees have been harvested). 7 A July 2023 report produced for the Ministry for the Environment by …
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  • The draft NZ Health Strategy: Will it enable New Zealanders to “live well, stay well and get well”?

    … prevention by all sectors”. It also stresses the theme of “value and high performance” with the word “value” appearing 28 times. It even mentions “inequalities” … claims to be moving ‘from treatment to prevention’. From a value-for-money and investment approach perspective this also …
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  • New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain

    … Bill’s proposals raise new questions, particularly the definition of “disposable”. Importantly, the Bill fails to … or reduce vaping products’ appeal. The Bill’s definition of “disposable” includes all vaping products that … stock; 10 cheap products appeal to young people, who report making retail purchases, despite being under 18. 9 …
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  • Minimum pricing of alcohol: what does the evidence say?

    … delayed decreases in alcohol-attributable mortality . The Report prepared by the NZ Ministry of Justice (that Minister … and $624 million over ten years, respectively). But the report also recommended against a minimum price of alcohol … we should move upstream to social determinants (fair enough for a range of reasons, but health inequality …
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  • The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?

    … a mental health crisis. The 2024 World Happiness report (WHR24) found a steep decline in the mental wellbeing … health problem across the world. The 2024 World Happiness report (WHR24) has revealed a steep drop in the mental … people’s voices in designing services, and the potential value of this approach. Actions that could be taken to …
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  • Social advantage associated with greenhouse emissions from transport in Aotearoa

    … However, we need to make sure emissions reductions are fair across the population. We used the household travel … is essential to design good policy and achieve a fair transition to a low carbon transport system. We found … and poverty, and implementation and evaluation of fair and sustainable transport interventions. Reducing …
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  • Tobacco product innovation in a smokefree world. Oxymoron or commercial cynicism?

    … about the sincerity of tobacco companies’ intentions.  We report on our recently published study that examined how … different prices, positioned at the premium, everyday, value and super-value prices levels ($26.40; $24.20; $22.00; $19.80). Because …
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