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  • Media release: Unaffordable home heating increases risk of severe mental distress

    … to poor physical health but can also increase the risk of severe mental health distress, according to new overseas … using data from a large longitudinal study focused on people who at one point said they were able to heat their … Council it is harder to pay for electricity now than a year ago, it is likely that more people will be unable to …
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  • A policy and research agenda for roll-your-own tobacco

    … tax on RYO tobacco and tailor made (TM) cigarettes (2). Many New Zealand smokers now use loose tobacco to make RYO … Europeans than among Pacific peoples (see figure below); people experiencing greater deprivation are also more likely … offers important cost benefits (7,8). Irrespective of how the cost-advantage occurs, RYO tobacco’s relative …
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  • Good news on declining smoking rates, especially for Māori. Is it credible? What next?

    … number of smokers of 22.6% since 2006 – ignoring those people not replying to the smoking question.  Allowing for … not a survey, but involves measuring the whole population. How to accelerate progress to Smokefree 2025 But how might … is already a very strong public health case for adopting many of these interventions given the current scale of harm …
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  • Media release: Poor ventilation on buses and trains – a fixable risk to health

    … on our buses and trains is leading to an increased risk of passing on respiratory infections such as Covid-19, … buses and trains are doing a lot of re-breathing of other people’s exhaled air. There was also a clear pattern of … Professor Nick Wilson says he was a little surprised by how high some of the results were. “They were up to eight …
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  • Media release: Protecting our drinking water sources – Where do the parties stand?

    … A lack of cohesive, comprehensive vision for the country's land use, … at a range of public health issues. This Briefing looks at how proactive parties will be at protecting our water, … political parties have very different understandings about how to protect it. “To protect the quality of our water we …
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  • The Brits are doing it: likely health benefits from a levy on soft drinks

    … diabetes and dental caries) – when considering a range of different Drinks Industry responses. In this Blog we … But here’s the thing.  It is up to the Drinks Industry how they ‘manage’ this levy.  They might: Pass it on to the … play out through the three options (a, b and c). There are many uncertainties in doing this type of modelling, but, in …
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  • Protecting children in cars from tobacco smoke: The inconsistent case of new mandatory child restraints while optional smoking persists

    … children are safely secured in cars come into force, yet many remain exposed to hazardous second hand tobacco smoke … introduce regulation that protects children in the event of a car crash, but are unwilling to protect them from known … in vehicles until their seventh birthday, and seven year olds must continue to use a child restraint if one is …
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  • Media release: New Zealand urged to boost pandemic preparedness as bird flu spreads in US cattle

    … threat posed by the Influenza A(H5N1) virus. This strain of what is commonly known as ‘bird flu’ has sparked concerns … transmission, its ability to infect a broader range of animals raises alarms for potential future mutations. This … enhance its pandemic response strategies, say the authors of a new Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre …
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  • Warmest New Zealand winter ever recorded – The Government should do more on climate change

    … to the 1860s ( full report ). This is good news in lots of ways. Warmer winters mean more comfort, more time … demand and is good for health. A New Zealand study shows how benefits exceed costs. Dietary change (more plant-based … via control of possums and other pests has, literally, many “down-stream” benefits. Healthier forests will hold more …
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  • What the fizz! A week of dealing to sugary drinks in NY and NZ

    … A curious week in the world of soft drinks. The surprising darling of public health action on soft drinks, New York, suffered a … nutritional information in more places. Helping get people moving by supporting physical activity programs. The …
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