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Politicians in Aotearoa NZ live longer than other Kiwis and the gap keeps widening
… A just published study examined the lifespan of politicians … smokefree legislation before Parliament is passed in full? A just published study by Clarke et al 1 examined the … then. In recent years it has been 18% lower (specifically a standardised mortality ratio [SMR] of 0.82 [95% confidence …
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Do Aotearoa’s new vaping regulations go far enough?
… products to have removable or replaceable batteries, a measure that should limit sales of cheap disposable vapes … from targeted marketing that encourages uptake of a highly addictive product. 2 A Ministry of Health … have become addicted to nicotine through vaping so they can become vape-free. We welcome steps to protect rangatahi; …
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Expanding the Definition of Tobacco Harm Reduction: A Mindset Change to Help Achieve a Smokefree Aotearoa
… to tobacco/nicotine use. Hatsukami and Carroll proposed a commonly applied conceptualisation of harm reduction in … on smoking and vaping show rapid declines in smoking, 5 a finding that some have argued suggests vaping is displacing … failure to identify means by which smoked tobacco products can be made less harmful – though when addiction is …
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Media release: Growing evidence linking plastics to serious health risk
… has grown substantially over the last five years. A Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre … are multiple exposure routes, for example, these chemicals can leach from packaging into food, or it may be through … in drinking water internationally. “Plastic particles can move from the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems …
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Water infrastructure failures from Cyclone Gabrielle show low resilience to climate change
… water infrastructure in this disaster and find evidence of a low level of resilience. It is clear that both central and … disadvantage. 14 Inability to access safe drinking water can be another stress on already fatigued, flood-weary … of water; Electric vehicles – since some recent models can be used to supply electricity to houses in emergencies …
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Media release: New Zealand’s hungry teens four years behind in their learning - free school lunches provide solution
… how many meals they had missed in the past 30 days due to a lack of money to buy food. The data showed that each week 14 in every 100 Kiwi students were missing a meal at least once, and 6.5 per cent were going without … than four times. "Students who missed meals even just once a week scored much lower than their peers who never went …
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Media release: Councils encouraged to curb alcohol availability in new policy environment
… associated harms, according to public health experts. In a Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, … examine the impact of the law changes and outline how LAPs can be developed effectively to make a difference. Steve … “This has paved the way for councils to develop LAPs that can reduce harm by limiting alcohol availability. The impact …
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Media release: Aotearoa New Zealand is flying blind on misinformation
… A new Public Health Expert Briefing warns that Aotearoa New … has stalled," he says. Dr Kerr says this creates a significant blind spot for New Zealand, hindering the … a genuine threat to public health. Misleading information can lead to people taking potentially harmful bogus cures, …
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Media release: A new voice to boost New Zealand’s response to major public health challenges
… epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker, says this country can claim some of the most effective public health … PHCC aims to build on widely shared values of fairness, a desire to leave our society better than when we found it, … accessible. Professor Baker says that this research can identify opportunities for improved responses to emerging …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Two Injury Prevention Strategies to Reduce Pressure on the Health System
… been modelled for the NZ setting where we considered a one-off 15 cent ($0.15) increase in tax per standard drink … (mg) per 100 millilitres (ml) of blood (equivalent to a 0.05% blood alcohol concentration [BAC] by volume). For NZ … and some US states (0.01% and 0.02%). But is there a scientific case for going to such lower levels? A recent …
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