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  • Retailing of vaping products – New NZ Research

    … of the public health community hold divergent views on how access to vaping products or electronic nicotine delivery systems … into smoked tobacco products and then discuss findings from our recently published study that questions the wisdom …
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  • Protecting fresh waterways in Aotearoa/NZ: The strong Public Health case

    … waterways has the benefits of: (1) protecting water from hazardous microbes; (2) minimising cancer risk and other … in water; (3) avoiding algal blooms that are hazardous to health; (4) protecting mahinga kai uses (cultural importance and food security); (5) facilitating safe recreational water use; (6) minimising flooding risks …
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  • NZ’s “Team of 5 million” has achieved the lowest COVID-19 death rate in the OECD – but there are still gaps in our pandemic response

    … NZ has now achieved the lowest death rate from the COVID-19 pandemic out of 37 OECD countries and appears to be the only one to succeed with elimination at a national … the Worldometer website: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries ; with slight differences from other …
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  • Five Strategic Approaches to Achieving the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Goal

    … The new NZ Government is to be congratulated for working on an Action Plan towards … is currently developing an Action Plan to mapping out how the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal will be achieved; taking … reduces the motivation and ability of smokers to quit and stay quit, and also means young people’s experimentation …
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  • We need rapid progress on digital solutions to help eliminate COVID-19 from New Zealand

    … some of the emerging technologies New Zealand could adopt to support the country’s COVID-19 elimination strategy. We argue for the prioritisation of technologies to assist with contact tracing, border controls, early … by the Government of Singapore uses Bluetooth data from mobile phones to automatically inform its health agency …
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  • Money down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes

    … Summary Access to clean drinking water is one of the most fundamental … the cost of the nearly 20% of reticulated water leaking from pipes is around $122 million per year. Central and local … connections. https://www.tasman.govt.nz/my-property/rates/how-rates-are-set/ Tasman District – just Motueka $3.37 See …
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  • Will liberalising nicotine availability increase quitting?

    … Do the New Zealand (NZ) Government’s proposed changes to liberalise the e-cigarette market set out a robust process … than smoking tobacco when smokers make a full transition from smoking to vaping (1). It also recognises that nicotine … and rewarding experiences may be crucial in determining how easily smokers find they can replace smoking with vaping. …
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  • Tobacco industry interference: Is the new Government meeting its international obligations?

    … Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) includes clauses to protect policy making from tobacco industry interference. The FCTC commits …   Dr Shane Reti, Minister of Health (overall) Asked how he knew there would be an increase in ram raids as a …
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  • Can we manage dual use of smoking and vaping more effectively?

    … Although most smokers want to quit, many of those who begin vaping continue to smoke. We … means smokers continue to face serious health risks from coronary heart disease and stroke, even if they manage … due to feelings of embarrassment over their ENDS use. How can full transition to vaping be supported in NZ? Our …
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  • How to Systematically Reduce the Border Failure Risk for COVID-19 in Aotearoa/NZ

    … time for a systematic review by NZ health authorities to identify optimal methods for reducing the risk of future … Enhanced provision for hand hygiene and revisions to how meals/drinks are distributed could also contribute to … proportion of occupants are infectious during their stay, with a consequent risk of high environmental …
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