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  • Keeping public health on the agenda for the new government

    … Summary The Public Health Expert Briefing will be highlighting evidence-informed public health solutions in … of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand should always be a top priority of any government. We must expect nothing … the Incoming Government. Over the next few months, we will be publishing occasional articles highlighting challenges and …
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  • The maths and ethics of minimising COVID-19 deaths in NZ

    … the curve’. But since any eradication strategy might not be adopted or might fail, we still need a good understanding … are other ethical and philosophical analyses that could be made – the ‘fair innings’ argument for example which puts … five years of life lost per death (as they will mostly be in the elderly or those with chronic conditions), that is …
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  • Should you swap sugar for artificial sweetener? Maybe not if you’re a mouse, but what if you’re a human?

    … Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock lately, you’ll be aware that sugar and its negative impact on dental caries, … to suggest a link. The problem is that null findings can be reinterpreted as ‘not disproving a link’. Accordingly, the … all eat whole natural foods, and our main beverage would be water. In such a world artificial sweeteners wouldn’t …
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  • Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Quitting aid or teen addiction risk?

    … websites for personal use, but use is  believed to be rare.    Oral tobacco products are thought to be less dangerous than smoked tobacco but are addictive and … above, traditional oral tobacco products are known to be addictive, increase cancer risk and cause oral health …
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  • Smoking prevalence and trends: important findings from the 2023-24 New Zealand Health Survey

    … below 5% for all population groups, is very unlikely to be achieved.  Unless there are dramatic falls in smoking … the same period. The very low prevalences in 2022/23 may be due to a random fluctuation in sample characteristics … by gender and suggest that a gap in prevalence may be opening up between men and women. However, this …
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  • Aotearoa’s first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza: Heightened awareness and surveillance essential for early detection

    … found naturally in wild aquatic birds. While humans can be infected with H7 subtypes, and they can cause high … evidence suggests that HPAI H7 subtypes are less likely to be transmitted back to wild birds. 4,5,7-9   Biosecurity … equipment and people. The virus is not considered to be a food safety risk, but the general advice is to ensure …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Stemming the tide of cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … of cancer disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) – could be attributed to these risk factors, and they identified … of cancer.  Recent projections indicate that there will be an approximate doubling of people with cancer aged over 65 … the population: in Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori tend to be diagnosed with cancers that have poorer outcomes than …
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  • Media release: Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

    … country for future pandemics which have the potential to be far worse than Covid-19 according to global health and … in low- and middle-income countries.  A national CDC would be an important way to contribute to effective global efforts. It could also be a key focal point for sharing expertise with corresponding …
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  • Carcinogen exposure in Aotearoa workplaces is unacceptably high

    … from the 2018 Census. 2 Further details on sampling can be found in the Appendix below . Widespread Exposure, highest … Māori and Pacific workers and men are the most likely to be exposed to at least one carcinogen at any level.   It is … we know is different from that of non-Māori. 3 What is to be done? Despite these deficits, the NZCS report provides …
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  • Climate Change and Recent Actions of NZ Political Parties

    … low score for its policies. But recent behaviour may be an even more reliable guide to future behaviour than … opposite is required. All the seven parties studied are to be congratulated for their participation in the cross-party … last Government (Māori Party, United Future and ACT) can be considered as committing failures of omission. This is …
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