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Media release: Our fourth wave of Covid-19 and why we should care
… there are still major uncertainties given the potential for this virus to continue to evolve.” Professor Baker says … stress identifying new waves of infection is important for public health. It is a timely reminder this infection is … indoor ventilation, continuing to require 7-day isolation for those with Covid-19, encouraging mask use in high-risk …
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Media release: NZ lags behind on indoor ventilation standards: World Ventil8 Day
… us sick. On World Ventil8 Day (8 Nov), experts are calling for improvements to our Building Code to put health front and … that NZ homes may be reaching well beyond the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended maximum … airtight.” “We know good indoor ventilation is good for our health. It not only reduces our exposure to air …
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Media release: What can we do to reduce the number of babies dying before, during or soon after birth?
… preventable according to Dr Elder, Subject Matter Expert for the PMMRC. “If someone has risk factors for preterm birth then with access to scanning, the opening … health issues that contribute to preterm birth, screening for and treating infection, providing smoking cessation …
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Media release: New analysis shows Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme exceeds expectations
… Professor Boyd Swinburn and co-authors have used a Value for Investment analysis to examine what the programme is … strengthening local economies. “The mental health scores for those kids who are food insecure has increased 20% … happier, more engaged students and that is a big plus for the programme,” he says adding hungry kids are hangry …
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The Havelock North drinking water inquiry: A wake-up call to rebuild public health in New Zealand
… of Health is not directly managing at the national level, for example the following: Food safety – managed by the … the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for new builds, but otherwise largely unmanaged Hazardous … in poor environmental health in a range of settings. For instance, New Zealand does poorly at protecting health …
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The smokefree policies of political parties: Do they care about people who smoke?
… The organisational foundations and determinants for a smokefree society Smokefree work is more likely to … well trained and funded organisations and workforces for the wider population health work. These organisations and … attention, compared to hospitals and primary care services for individuals. 10 The lack of priority for smokefree …
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Media release: International studies highlight link between hunger and lower educational achievement
… Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) measures achievement for Year 5 and Year 9 students in these subjects. “The data … The researchers also looked further into the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results that … students who never go hungry. “The PISA results show that for Māori students, the impact is even more severe with 23.5 …
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NZ falling behind on international rules to protect kids from food marketing
… is about more than just obtaining kilojoules and nutrients for growing bodies. For kids, food is also about developing tastes, trying … children as present and future consumers of products for profit. These products have negative short- and long-term …
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Chewing the fat on a saturated fat tax
… 10%. We also discussed some of the potential policy ideas for helping with such a shift, including a Danish-style … fats as a proportion of energy intake from all fats for NZ adults (NZ Adult Nutrition Survey 2008/09) The debate … area, in part at least due to the complexities in diet. For example, any blunt tax policy that merely shifts …
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Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution expected
… across many of our cities, and expressed strong support for continuing this policy . The New Zealand Transport Agency … factor , and this proportion rises to over half for people aged 15-29 years. Deaths and serious injuries … NZ from traffic-related air pollution. 4 The optimum speed for minimising emissions is 60-80 km/h. 5 ‘Aggressive …
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