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  • Strengthening tobacco policy: The case for best practice packaging and regulation

    … Summary Although tobacco companies strongly opposed the introduction of plain (or standardised) packaging, this measure increased the rate at which smoking prevalence declined. Strengthening … In this Briefing, we outline four evidence-based measures the Government should implement rapidly, to reflect its …
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  • What does recent biomarker literature say about the likely harm from e-cigarettes?

    … Summary This blog considers recent studies in which the biomarker levels in e-cigarette users (vapers) are compared to those from tobacco smokers. The results are highly variable but all suggest lower levels … of risk to vapers relative to tobacco smokers. Yet as the situation with vaping is very dynamic (new products, …
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  • Hearing loss & social isolation – the silent burden

    … to increase access to hearing healthcare and to reduce the risk and consequences of social isolation. Figure 1. This … two elderly people in each other’s company. Tying in with the theme of hearing loss and social isolation, this depicts the importance of connection to each other and the world in …
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  • Local alcohol policies: What’s the opportunity to reduce harm?

    … communities more say in alcohol availability, and have the potential to reduce alcohol harm. However, early attempts were undermined by legal appeals from the alcohol industry. Legal developments in 2023 have reduced the risk of litigation, removing a significant barrier to …
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  • Good news on declining smoking rates, especially for Māori. Is it credible? What next?

    … Smoking rates have fallen in the 2013 Census compared to the 2006 Census (from 20.7% to 15.1% in adults aged 15+). The results generally fit with other evidence and are good …
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  • Food and beverage taxes for a healthier diet: The Pacific experience

    … Summary Across Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), the Pacific and globally we are seeing a growing impact of the food environment on chronic disease burdens. In response, the World Health Organization recommends fiscal policies like …
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  • Continuing annual tobacco tax increases: New modelling of the likely impact

    … On Thursday the NZ Government announced it would continue it’s programme of yearly 10% tobacco tax increases for the years 2017 to 2020 inclusive. Using our peer-reviewed … modelling necessarily uses responsiveness to tax seen in the past. Thus the further tax increases will help us get to …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Achieving a Smokefree Aotearoa

    … blog, we review two key policy interventions included in the Smokefree Bill currently before Parliament which could … and a reduction in tobacco retailer s. We do not consider the smokefree generation policy , a third key measure in the … in Aotearoa, massive health gains and decreased health inequity, and substantial savings in healthcare costs.    …
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  • Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts

    … Summary The persisting Covid-19 pandemic is causing both acute … recent analysis suggests that Long Covid is likely costing the Australian economy approximately 0.5% of GDP in reduced … losses and other costs such as healthcare use to inform the cost-effectiveness of preventive interventions. …
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  • Red meat & processed meat: Summarising the Public Health isues

    …   This blog was triggered by the recent highly publicised review on the cancer risk from processed meat and red meat. Here we … on other aspects of meat consumption on human health and the environment, and risk communication.   The cancer agency …
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Public Health Expert Briefing (ISSN 2816-1203)