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Health co-benefits need to be adequately considered in the Climate Change Commission’s final advice
… short vehicle trips to walking and cycling could be up to $2.1 billion. 4 Likewise, the Commission’s final … and financial implications of nitrate contamination could be substantial if additional research reinforces this … that the projected net deficit in GDP would actually be net positive. That is, society could gain overall from …
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Why don’t we live as long and healthily as we could: social values and decision making
… will blog about issues of the day, and issues that should be issues of the day. We undertake to make this blog … this? Many reasons, not least of which I am never going to be the Minister of Health with absolute power. And more … health perspective. Such a ‘health need’ perspective can be used at both an individual (equity) level, and at a …
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Smokefree outdoor areas: A missing part of Government’s new Smokefree 2025 proposals
… but needing a vital addition The NZ Government is to be congratulated with its recent proposals for achieving the … They need places where being smokefree is normal, and to be able to have a drink outside a bar without reminders about … metres of school and pre-school entrances (ie, there would be a smokefree zone on roads and other public areas for …
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Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice
… to eat foods that are ‘whole’ or less processed. This can be a challenge when our food environments and food supply … And in some cases, foods classified as UFP may still be a component of a well-balanced dietary intake —for … They can help prevent food insecurity as they tend to be cheaper, have longer shelf lives and require less …
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Using a fun “Mask Day” at school to promote pandemic protection in the NZ community
… of social contagion, in the absence of a mask mandate, may be via schools holding ‘Fun Mask Days’. Observational survey … if border restrictions in NZ relax, children will be exposed to more masked adults which may induce fear. In … to wear masks at school. Where mask hygiene cannot be easily complied with amongst the younger school children, …
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Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months
… their lives. The cost to the country is estimated to be up to $14.5 billion. The large scale of this disaster … has estimated the economic cost of this cyclone could be up to $14.5 billion. 4 But this estimate could increase as … February period. 12 While emergency calls were able to be connected across most of the networks, there were …
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Protecting children in cars from tobacco smoke: The inconsistent case of new mandatory child restraints while optional smoking persists
… supports this? From 1 November 2013, all children must be secured in an approved restraint when travelling in … basis, with the total number of children exposed likely to be well in excess of 100,000. 7 What’s more, frequency of … start smoking. 6 Laws requiring cars carrying children to be smokefree are already common in many countries. 13 Across …
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Media release: Call for transparency from the Government on tobacco industry influence and connections
… experts are calling on coalition Government members to be transparent about any past and current dealings they have … regulatory purposes, and states that all interactions must be documented and transparent.” “The fact that the powerful … full and complete register of all such interactions should be made public.” … Media release: Call for transparency from …
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Alcohol and suicide: The facts
… mental health problems, we would expect heavy drinkers to be happier than people who seldom drink. This is not the … marketing restrictions, drink-driving countermeasures) can be effective at reducing youth suicide rates. 9 Another … activity, connecting with friends and family) should be promoted to those struggling with mental health issues …
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Why are some preventable cancer deaths in Māori and Pacific peoples increasing?
… obesogenic environment in New Zealand urgently needs to be addressed so that all New Zealanders benefit but that … women as European/Other. Māori smoking prevalence must be addressed for future inequality improvements and to … in younger cohorts) (4). Stomach cancer inequalities can be addressed. Trials of testing and treating H. pylori …
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