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Analysis of a new NZ Treasury Report on soft drink tax
… “It was demonstrated that the focus of attention needs to be much wider than a simple concentration on the own-price … to write about it? Because we are concerned it is going to be used in overly partial debates by opponents of soft drink … From a public health perspective, we want this number to be negative, and indeed all lines in the graph are negative …
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Media release: Why the Smokefree legislation must stay - Laying out the evidence:
… raids. “The logical solution to ram raids, which appear to be declining anyway , is to reduce the number of tobacco … and sell only denicotinised cigarettes, which will be much less appealing. The smokefree legislation proposes …
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New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain
… ban on disposable vapes; Increases in the fines that may be imposed on anyone selling vaping products to people aged … new specialist vaping retailers (SVRs), which could not be located within 300m of schools and marae after August … system. Furthermore, smoked tobacco products should be regulated more stringently than vaping products, given …
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Media release: Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most out of them
… during the Omicron era. They also describe how we should be doing more to promote additional boosters and other … help prepare us for future pandemics that are likely to be respiratory infections,” says Professor Baker. … Media …
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Smoking and vaping among 14 to 15 year olds: Government action urgently needed
… vape daily, the actual number of students involved would be large. Conversely, even a large proportion of a small … ineffective, we do not believe the current measures will be sufficient to provide the protection young people deserve. … status (where the groups differ greatly in size) can be misleading. The graph below downplays daily vaping among …
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Eliminate the pandemic virus causing COVID-19 or risk an animal reservoir
… then there are not a lot of voices 5 6 . There is much to be said for its implementation 1 2 7 , even at this mature … CoVs 18 . The possibility of an animal reservoir needs to be rapidly factored into any discussion of future management … – especially those with chaotic responses – there may be a time window beyond which elimination becomes impossible …
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Three Waters reforms are needed to protect public health and ensure changes are economically sustainable and efficient
… that between NZ$120 to $185 billion (B) of investment will be needed over the next 30 years to replace and refurbish … the next 30 years if safe drinking water standards are to be met. 15 It seems unrealistic to expect each of the 67 … of water assets. All shares in the water entities will be held by councils, with each council holding shares …
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What the fizz! A week of dealing to sugary drinks in NY and NZ
… approach to achieving this – setting the new rules must be led by Government and civil society, not delegated to the … at Coca Cola advertising this week suggesting there will be Powerade sponsored walking events. Come on! You do not … like Powerade to go for a walk. Maybe Coca Cola will be promoting their “Zero” Powerade product, but this seems a …
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Tobacco product innovation in a smokefree world. Oxymoron or commercial cynicism?
… in smoked tobacco products. Third, policy makers must be vigilant and courageous, and ensure they future-proof … world requires a high standard of proof if it is to be accepted. 14 15 Such standards might be met if tobacco companies announced how they will delist …
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Parliamentary voting for smokefree over two decades: Implications for future progress
… for the current Government that declare decisions will be “based on data and evidence”. Being counter to public … to return to supporting smokefree progress, it needs to be especially wary in coalition negotiations with ACT and NZ … Reading is not detailed in Hansard – but it is thought to be the same as for the Second Reading as shown to the left. …
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