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Illicit tobacco trade and the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Goal: Arguments and evidence
… The NZ Government has published proposals for an Action Plan to achieve the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 … above figures suggest NZ’s illicit tobacco trade accounts for only a small proportion of the tobacco market, though it … is increasing . This appears to be the case in NZ also. For example, a 2010 report commissioned by British American …
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What the Pacific & Mexico can tell us about soft drink taxes and public health
… Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) account for many of the highest rates of obesity and diabetes in the … soft drinks which is equivalent to NZ$0.38 additional cost for a can of coke. In the Pacific this was the highest value … and Kiribati are calculated based on a US$1 price for a can of Coke. Tokelau has an import ban on carbonated …
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Putin and the Bomb: Why New Zealand national risk assessments should include planning for the potential impacts of nuclear winter
… in periods of US-Russia tensions (perhaps the Ukraine war for example), but importantly this means the other half of … Baum et al have elaborated a full model (see p.21) for the factors which must be included to deduce the total … where it would spread globally, and could persist for years imposing a global ‘nuclear winter’. A regional …
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Lessons from jurisdictions that are battling their own Delta variant outbreaks
… new bookings in MIQ facilities to free up spaces for community cases. However, with NZ nearly two weeks into … in Australia reported on 30 August 2021 (a new record for daily cases ) (figure 1). Even with various state border … tend to be very strict and imposed with short notice. For example in late July, a Delta outbreak in Brisbane (which …
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Media release: New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality
… of our high-country lakes should be compulsory reading for all regional councils as they develop their new regional … Canterbury (ECan – the regional council responsible for the lakes). However, each of these failures highlights … solution, providing constructive and timely information for councils charged with protecting and restoring waterways …
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Media release: Experts urge NZ-Australia pandemic pact for future preparedness
… agreement could offer multiple benefits in the preparation for almost inevitable future pandemics. In the latest … says future pandemics are likely, with the potential for catastrophic outcomes if bioengineered pathogens are … “While International cooperation and treaties are vital for mitigating pandemic risks, a NZ-Australia pandemic …
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Market deregulation → ↑ fast food consumption → ↑ obesity. Clever international study that includes NZ data
… is associated with increases in BMI by 0.33 units (or 1 kg for an average height person). Of note, the increase of 10 … purchases per person per year was exactly that observed for NZ during the 1999 to 2008 period covered by this study. … methods, then just jump to the bottom of this blog post for ‘Implications’. And see TV interview of Boyd Swinburn …
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Media release: NZ could eliminate the deadly meningococcal disease
… meningococcal disease is potentially an achievable goal for Aotearoa NZ according to infectious disease experts. In … that could help in elimination of meningococcal disease, for example, intensive contact tracing and genomic … of meningococcal vaccines, we have the building blocks for a highly effective programme to end this devastating but …
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Reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission through the use of air purifiers
… Indoor environments increase the risk of transmission for the virus that causes Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) by … with low levels of ventilation are high-risk settings for Covid-19 transmission, as an infected person can breathe … air as possible, as we recently reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that to …
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Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice
… still be a component of a well-balanced dietary intake —for example, wholegrain bread. While acknowledging this tension on the margins, there remains a strong case for promoting the consumption of fruits, vegetables, … to their level of processing is useful, especially for the public. There is sound scientific evidence for both …
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