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  • The need for an expanded national smokefree law – just got more critical

    … A just released Judicial Review has opened up the question of … This Judicial Review was in response to an application for a review of the “Open Area Calculator” that is used to … in which the measured air pollution from tobacco smoke was often quite marked (eg, see the data in this NZ article ). …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Achieving a Smokefree Aotearoa

    … reduce smoking prevalence : mandated denicotinisation and a reduction in tobacco retailer s. We do not consider the … and opportunities .    Most health impacts occur after many years or decades of smoking. However, stopping … the main reason smoking is highly addictive and quitting often so difficult.  Numerous studies , including from …
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  • A 100 years ago: The worst year of the First World War for New Zealand

    … the worst year of the First World War for New Zealand from a premature mortality perspective, with 5547 deaths. We have just presented on this topic at a Symposium at Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa … evacuation processes could have meant more wounded dying after initial medical attention. There were also military …
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  • Will regular tobacco tax increases get NZ to the tobacco endgame?

    …   Image from a World Health Organization poster In a modelling study we … but also which (ii) banned e-cigarette sales in 2027 (after making e-cigarette sales legal from 2015 from … smart policy (the latter sometimes happens in NZ – but not often in contested areas e.g., look at NZ’s moribund …
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  • MR: To avoid a measles epidemic, Aotearoa must close the ‘immunity gap’

    … Dr Oz Mansoor and co-authors say most important is a catch-up immunisation for those aged 15 months to 9 years … who may be vaccine hesitant. “It can take time to build a relationship, and to explain the benefits and potential … whose first dose failed, leading to about 99% protected after two doses. “In addition to preventing a serious disease …
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  • Action needed to halt New Zealand’s obesity epidemic: Themes from Big Food Symposium

    … banning junk food marketing to children, introducing a tax on fizzy drinks, introducing easy to understand … labels on foods, and ensuring families can afford to eat a healthy diet. Without supplementing community action with … estimated at $8 billion over the next decade (compared to a NZ without any overweight or obesity). These preventable …
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  • Walking and cycling for transport is good for physical activity levels in Kiwis!

    … disease, stroke (the list goes on). This blog looks at a new study we just published that found that New Zealanders … who walk or cycle to their main activity each day have a 76% higher chance of achieving the Ministry of Health … activity guidelines, which should really be considered a bare minimum for health (see Figure 1). In addition, an …
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  • Implementing healthy food environment policies in Aotearoa

    … that children see. Sixty experts prioritised the need for a comprehensive multi-sector food systems strategy and for … support actions were prioritised for immediate action. A mandatory approach needs to be adopted in many policy … for public health policy Government needs to act quickly after over a decade of inaction to make progress on …
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  • New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain

    … on youth vaping and proposes introducing new measures in a new bill. These include disallowing disposable vapes, … truly wishes to “crack down” on youth vaping, it must take a more comprehensive approach. When vaping products were … could not be located within 300m of schools and marae after August 2023. However, the restrictions did not apply to …
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  • Taxes on fizzy drinks in NZ: preventing premature deaths and raising funds for health

    … A task of public health research is to quantify the health … Medical Journal that finds that about 67 premature deaths a year might be prevented by a 20% tax on fizzy drinks. And … keen to act.  Globally governments and the public realised after the global financial crisis of 2008 that financial …
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