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  • The allure of a Virtual Supermarket for public health nutrition research

    … were highly variable reactions ranging from people willing to spend a significant sum of money to use the tool, to … wondering whether it is anything more than a game. In this blog post we look at some recent research on this … after I eat my broccoli) [3,4]. Now, the question is how to study taxing effects properly. Any public health …
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  • Glass half full: Alcohol’s health benefits for cardiovascular disease still controversial, and likely vary by context

    … known’ that moderate amounts of alcohol are beneficial to cardiovascular health.  But actually in research circles this ‘fact’ is hotly contested. In this … on population health, or death rates here, depends also on how the population is distributed by alcohol consumption – …
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  • Covid-19: A planetary disease

    … of Covid-19 (Covid) and the role of international law in tackling both Covid and other planetary crises. I argue that major changes to our relationship with our planet and its creatures are … Preventing the next pandemic – Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission) This blog is a much …
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  • Worth its weight: Building insulation in New Zealand

    … au/services-and-advice/households/energy-efficiency/toolbox/how-to/check-your-ceiling-insulation Building insulation provides … suggests that the health benefits of improving insulation in rental housing from 1978 standards to meet current 2008 …
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  • Reducing cardiovascular disease deaths from overweight & obesity: Fortunately there are several options

    … Compared to a ‘normal’ body weight (BMI 20-<25), being obese (BMI ≥ … for overweight (BMI 25-<30) are 26% and 13%, respectively. In this blog, we look at a recent combined analysis of 97 studies on how much of the overweight/obesity association with …
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  • Government struggling with evidence: HTPs, addiction levels, and Smokefree 2025

    … smoking. However, there is no robust, independent evidence to support heated tobacco products as smoking cessation … (i.e., more addicted). It is time for the Government to take the evidence-based approach to decision-making that each party committed to in the  Coalition agreement . If the Government is, as it …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Achieving a Smokefree Aotearoa

    … measure in the Smokefree Bill, as its impact will be more long term.   This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions … series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand s on healthcare services quickly. Smoking is … and ensure people who smoke are fully informed about the how the measures will affect them and are supported to quit.  …
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  • Expanding Ka Ora, Ka Ako is ‘bread and butter’ action to alleviate the cost-of-healthy-food crisis

    … free, healthy school lunches programme, from one quarter to at least half of all school children, is an obvious and … foods increased by 37%, and fruit and vegetables by 42%. In comparison, unhealthy packaged foods and drinks increased … to help people access healthy food right now, alongside long-term, structural changes to reverse the huge impacts of …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Public policy options to address alcohol-related harm in Aotearoa

    … This blog looks at solutions to reducing alcohol-related harm through policies on alcohol … measures to reduce demand on healthcare quickly .   One in 20 deaths in Aotearoa are attributable to alcohol … would reduce health service use in the short and long term and are labelled as ‘best buys’ by the World Health …
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  • Why don’t we make rental housing safer?

    … enforce safety for rental housing when the evidence points to cost-effective interventions? We unpack the narrative around home injury and find progress in addressing safety via rental housing regulations is … The home can be a site of multiple hazards leading to the risk of falls, burns, and puncture wounds, with half …
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