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  • Reducing cardiovascular disease deaths from overweight & obesity: Fortunately there are several options

    … cholesterol or glucose [1], and what this means for how health policy can address the obesity epidemic. We also … strategy overall. It may also be the best way to reduce health inequalities arising from obesity – since it does not generally depend on access to the health system. The above study – along with …
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  • That old chestnut again – does any alcohol consumption reduce cardiovascular disease risk? More evidence for “no”.

    … consumption increases CVD. If true, this means the overall health harm from alcohol consumption in our society is even … it is probably not scientifically appropriate for public health practitioners, policy makers, and the media to … as alcohol taxes and regulations around marketing and access to alcohol. Authors:   Professor Tony Blakely, …
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  • Media release: A call to make Invasive Group A Strep notifiable in New Zealand

    … Public Health experts say there’s an increase worldwide in severe … GAS (iGAS). In a Briefing published today by the Public Health Communication Centre, Dr Julie Bennett from the … of a vaccine to prevent GAS-related diseases. The Health Research Council of NZ has also supported …
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  • What’s the right Covid-19 risk to live with – an Australian perspective

    … the state, as well as the optimal strategy in terms of  health and cost impacts . We have now updated this modelling … risk might be, we also need to think about the non-health consequences. And for this, we look at the proportion … Unit , Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne: Laxman Bablani, Driss Ait …
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  • The Island Bay cycleway – Terribly important and nothing new

    … the city safer and more attractive for carbon-sparing, health-promoting bicycling, according to some. Unnecessary … location). The issue is how we, as a society, negotiate access to resources that are shared and limited. Roads are … belong to no-one in particular. Everybody benefits from access, but concessions must be made because the resource is …
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  • Monitoring CO2 indoors for improving ventilation as a Covid-19 control tool

    … causing Covid-19 has been recognised by the World Health Organization, which states that the virus can spread … over time in poorly ventilated spaces [2]. Public health measures such as physical distancing and disinfection … and maintained. Conclusion Good ventilation is one public health measure to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Protecting water sources and drinking water quality

    … continue to see degradation of water sources and public health crises in communities. Political party policies on … people were hospitalised, with three developing long-term health conditions, and four dying. 5 The outbreak occurred … infrastructure. Protecting the quality of water for the health of communities and the natural environment requires an …
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  • Highlights of the World Conference on Tobacco or Health

    … The 16 th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCToH) has just been held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab … New Zealand being the Luther Terry award for Outstanding Community Service for Hon Dame Tariana Turia. This was a … retailers) were false. Details are available in an open access Tobacco Control journal supplement  or this brief …
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  • The 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter

    … disputing scientific evidence and attacking public health researchers could not withstand the accumulating … documenting connections between smoking and harmful health outcomes. Nor could it prevent litigation against … good by making it less visible and much harder to access. Third, we need to reverse tobacco product design, …
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  • New e-liquid flavour restrictions: Potential impacts on young people and people who smoke

    … vape retailers. As of 29 July 2021, the Ministry of Health’s list of specialist vape stores included more than … outlets and more than 100 websites, which suggests ready access to diverse flavours will remain.   Source: Health … ENDS, and who have developed strong flavour preferences, access to their preferred e-liquids. Evidence that a large …
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