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Smoking denormalization and tobacco endgames
… social norms mean smoking with a group of workmates will be a very different experience to smoking alone outside a … people who will never reach the age at which they may be legally sold tobacco.[14, 18] Endgame measures aim to end … sold, notwithstanding the fact that such products may be harmful to their health. The purpose of a duty to warn is …
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The Smokefree Generation: Perspectives from young people
… held that there was “no plausible set of facts” that could be used to show Brookline’s by-law “was not rationally … Some among this minority supported what they thought would be less restrictive measures to reduce smoking uptake while … responsibility” arguments and argued “ you shouldn’t be protected from your environment”. Implications The young …
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New Zealand E-cigarette trial in Lancet – keeping it in perspective
… smoking. This is overstating the study findings. And to be fair to the authors, overstating their conclusions too. So … nicotine hit – like e-cigarettes. It almost certainly will be some combination of all these options. We urgently need …
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Smokefree Laws: Reducing tobacco outlets will decrease crime
… need to explain why they propose acting in a way that will be inconsistent with police data The figure below shows ram … show many regret smoking, have tried to quit and want to be smokefree, and anticipate quitting or switching to vaping … will greatly decrease ram raids as stores will be more secure, tobacco products will become unattractive and …
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Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $
… supporting and showing how the children can eat healthy, be active and have fun – the Energizer is part of the school … in the Waikato is funded by the Waikato DHB. It could be used in other regions as an all-inclusive model to be included in the Healthy Families New Zealand initiative. …
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Air pollution in Aotearoa NZ: Five key ways to reduce the massive health and social costs
… analysis in HAPINZ 3.0 revealed transport pollution to be a far greater contributor to loss of life and poor health … fees reflecting pollution levels by vehicle types, should be considered as part of this approach. Prohibit the … “stranded assets” in the future. This approach would be similar to that taken by Norway which plans to end the …
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New Zealand can lead the world in tobacco control: Plain packaging 2.0
… used, the more attractive smokers perceive the pack to be. Given all tobacco products are uniquely harmful, there is … warning messages (15, 16). Each of the sticks designed to be dissuasive was significantly less appealing and less likely to be selected in a choice experiment than a standard white …
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Media release: New Zealand’s hungry teens four years behind in their learning - free school lunches provide solution
… so that the effects of hunger on the PISA scores could be determined, irrespective of socio-economic status. The Ka … Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) is calling for the programme to be doubled, to reach more students affected by food poverty …
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Media release: Unaffordable home heating increases risk of severe mental distress
… now than a year ago, it is likely that more people will be unable to afford heating this winter.” The Winter Energy … and low-income households plus increasing payments may be more likely to achieve the goal of keeping warm in their …
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Tackling child poverty: will the nation’s political leaders honour Richie Poulton’s legacy?
… attainment, and poor health, and how such problems can be ameliorated. Examples of significant findings from the … the issue of child poverty, and how it might be reduced, has barely registered during the 2023 election … For Professor Poulton and his colleagues, this would be an extremely disappointing outcome. Different policy …
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