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  • The COVID-19 house fire and the unbearable silence of fire alarms

    … be a signal to all countries that significant actions, aid and cooperation may all be needed. Critics have lambasted the … argument for convening the Emergency Committee as early as 1 January 2020 and declaring a PHEIC immediately. We argue … smoke (think snippets of information appearing on ProMed, or WeChat, or sidebar news stories) is not enough to compel …
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  • Where do the parties stand? – Introducing our election series

    … make choices that impact the long-term health and wellbeing of every New Zealander. These decisions are not … one of the most fundamental concerns for New Zealanders. 1 Our own physical and mental health, but also the health and … The core role of government should not be increasing GDP or reducing hospital waiting lists. It should be ensuring the …
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  • Perspective: Options for licensed retailing of nicotine-containing E-Cigarettes in NZ

    … this Perspective Blog briefly examines possible pros and cons of two plausible licensed retail options: pharmacies … Māori Affairs Select Committee – and not yet acted upon (1)). Current regulations allow any retailer who wishes (eg, … from various overseas jurisdictions shows that registered or licensed businesses are more likely to comply with tobacco …
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  • Unaffordable home heating increases risk of severe mental distress

    … impacts. If we don’t put in place further economic support and policies to protect vulnerable energy consumers so that … is a significant public health issue in many countries. 1-3 Cold housing and energy poverty (also known as energy … that being in energy poverty lowers subjective wellbeing or life satisfaction. 7 Another UK study also found a link …
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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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