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Mobile phone use while driving: Do we need smartcars that turn off smartphones?
… New Zealand still has a problem with the use of mobile phones while driving, even … successful, especially if there is stringent enforcement (eg, see this study on Washington DC, USA). Nevertheless, the …
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Not all upcycled food is created equal: What is sustainable?
… socially, and economically sustainable use of food that would otherwise be wasted. Our review of … cost-effective, depending on the type of food, the methods used, and what ingredients it replaces. Social benefits … (Figure 1). Environmental pillar Upcycled food can have a lower carbon footprint than a similar conventional product. …
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Will the Government’s new Smokefree Plan achieve Aotearoa’s smokefree goal?
… Summary In early 2024 the coalition Government repealed key measures … than two months before the government’s own target for a Smokefree 2025 becomes due, it has released an “action … Aotearoa’s action on tobacco control had involved a mix of mostly demand-reduction focused population level …
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Do Aotearoa’s new vaping regulations go far enough?
… vapes, and recognise these devices have become the product of choice among rangatahi. The regulations also introduce … products to have removable or replaceable batteries, a measure that should limit sales of cheap disposable vapes … students who reported vaping at least once a week used high strength vapes (i.e., products containing 24mg/ml …
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Smoking denormalization and tobacco endgames
… Once a common practice, smoking prevalence has declined since its … will need to address. Social norms govern many aspects of our everyday lives by defining what practices we view as … has also become conflated with freedom, a popular trope used to resist wider public health measures. For example, BAT …
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Young New Zealanders want a tobacco-free future - new research
… to repeal Aotearoa’s world-leading smokefree law flies in the face of public opinion, with new research demonstrating strong … survey conducted in Aotearoa in August-September 2023. A storm of protest has erupted following the announcement …
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Evidence for free school lunches: Are they worth investing in?
… children in Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit; undertaking a formal cost-effectiveness study; and building in more … authors by request. Evaluation findings The summary table of evaluation criteria and provisional assessments is shown. … outcomes include substantial mental health improvements (eg, 9-20% gains for children living in food-insecure homes). …
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Media release: New Zealand urged to boost pandemic preparedness as bird flu spreads in US cattle
… Public health experts are issuing a call to action for New Zealand to strengthen its pandemic preparedness efforts in response to the evolving threat posed by the Influenza A(H5N1) virus. This strain of what is commonly known as ‘bird flu’ has sparked concerns …
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A call for smart food policies to create an ‘appetite for health’
… In keeping with the issues covered in this week’s new book “ … an ‘appetite for health’. In this blog, we discuss what a new network of university researchers and NGOs are developing to get us …
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New Zealand can lead the world in tobacco control: Plain packaging 2.0
… on Australia’s legislation to maximise the effectiveness of plain packaging: preventing the proliferation of brand … among both adults and adolescents (4-7). Furthermore, a recent analysis of plain packaging’s effects undertaken by … choices and, the greater the number of descriptor names used, the more attractive smokers perceive the pack to be. …
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