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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 … studies that follow up people who start active commuting show they increase their overall physical activity and, …
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Why don’t we live as long and healthily as we could: social values and decision making
… even provide free mass treatment to middle age people with a sprinkling of aspirin and lipid lowering drugs – all in just one tablet a day. So why don’t we do this? Many reasons, not least of … health perspective. Such a ‘health need’ perspective can be used at both an individual (equity) level, and at a …
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Tackling child poverty: will the nation’s political leaders honour Richie Poulton’s legacy?
… Aotearoa New Zealand have implemented, with some success, a range of anti-poverty measures, the issue of child poverty … collect enough lives together, patterns emerge. And these can help illuminate the causes of societal problems such as … attainment, and poor health, and how such problems can be ameliorated. Examples of significant findings from the …
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Reducing tobacco retail availability: counterarguments to industry claims
… tobacco companies’ interests. Introduction Achieving a substantial reduction in the number of outlets selling … proposals aim to address the glaring anomaly that allows a consumer product as deadly and addictive as tobacco, which … here ) using well-rehearsed arguments advanced whenever a proposal is made to address the widespread availability of …
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Charting our way back to normal
… A new web tool, COVID-19 Pandemic Trade-offs, allows people … The burning COVID-19 question this year is – “When can we get back to normal?” Or more pessimistically, “Will we … Pandemic Trade-offs – so that policymakers and the public can themselves assess different policy responses under …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Where the sun enters, the doctor does not
… safe, secure homes with enough space to avoid crowding (a risk for infectious diseases such as rheumatic fever and COVID-19). Three ways improving houses can relieve pressure on the health system are home heating, … stress on the health system, increasing home safety can reduce inequality.  The Accident Compensation Corporation …
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The hardening hypothesis for smoking – but does the evidence point to “softening” in NZ?
… in which hardening could manifest and hence the hypothesis can be tested. The population of smokers could become: (i) … with mental health conditions). The net effect should be a reduced rate of quitting among the smoking population over … is every reason to believe that NZ’s Smokefree 2025 goal can and will be achieved. References 1. Al-Delaimy WK, Pierce …
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Smokefree cars legislation: Should the new government make this a priority?
… the case for the prioritisation by the new Government of a law for smokefree cars carrying children. This would … The amount of tobacco smoke pollution in cars can be worse than in the smokiest pub. Even with car windows … breathe tobacco smoke in cars. Surveys of Year 10 children show that the proportion of children exposed to smoking in …
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What public health lessons can NZ still learn from the United States?
… the large number of state and local governments provide a wealth of potential lessons that NZ could learn from. In … to determine what are their own health priorities. This can consider the likely health impact for the local … the above ones are in at least parts of the US, then this can be helpful for NZ policy-makers. Besides providing …
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Three Waters reforms are needed to protect public health and ensure changes are economically sustainable and efficient
… an outcome of systemic flaws in Aotearoa New Zealand’s (A-NZ) regulatory system for drinking water, which were … reforming the waste, storm and drinking water systems in A-NZ. The final and most contentious aspect of the total … in A-NZ each year. 6 Subsequent water quality reports also show one in four people drink from a water supply that is not …
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