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  • Market deregulation → ↑ fast food consumption → ↑ obesity. Clever international study that includes NZ data

    … A clever study just published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization has analyzed how changes in fast food … impact of chronic disease burdens on the tax-payer funded health system. So what are some of the intervention options … signals, most notably a tax on sugary drinks (see other Public Health Expert blog posts). Some will view these …
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  • Can CT screening for lung cancer in New Zealand be cost-effective?

    … the NLST(1), the authors of the NLST study state: “Before public policy recommendations are crafted, the … the burden of lung cancer, the capacity of the New Zealand health system to deal with another screening programme, the … screening is likely to be cost-effective – may suggest a pilot study may be warranted (a colorectal cancer screening …
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  • Reducing cardiovascular disease deaths from overweight & obesity: Fortunately there are several options

    … cholesterol or glucose [1], and what this means for how health policy can address the obesity epidemic. We also … strategy overall. It may also be the best way to reduce health inequalities arising from obesity – since it does not generally depend on access to the health system. The above study – along with many others – …
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  • New e-liquid flavour restrictions: Potential impacts on young people and people who smoke

    … vape retailers. As of 29 July 2021, the Ministry of Health’s list of specialist vape stores included more than … young people’s use of ENDS products is an important public health priority and limiting flavours available from … Edwards and Andrew Waa are members of the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington. …
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  • A fat week – debates about saturated fat that will not go away

    … that diet and the association of saturated fat with health is not complex, not nuanced, and does not vary over … disease and stroke.  But the effect of saturated fat on health will vary by things like: the ratio of polyunsaturated … and Wilson (2013) and overviewed by Nick as a post on this Public Health Expert blog . 3)   This review of the animal …
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  • What will it take to get to under 5% smoking prevalence 2025? Lots of cessation.

    … the observed smoking prevalence rates in Census and Health Survey data.  We then used these BAU (business as … is not as great as might be hoped (see a previous Blog in Public Health Expert). Whatever mix of major strategies is used – …
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  • Continuing annual tobacco tax increases: New modelling of the likely impact

    … and reduce smoking rates – while benefiting population health and generating savings on health care spending (1-3). Within the last decade in NZ, … are now so well accepted by NZ politicians and the public that this programme would actually be extended beyond …
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  • Engaging online simulator of measles outbreaks (& how NZ needs to do better in eliminating measles)

    … from spread of disease. The herd immunity issue is why health authorities may encourage people to be vaccinated both … be mindful of reducing readily preventable costs to the health system from conditions like measles hospitalisations. … like The Guardian one for NZ communities – so the public could see progress towards achieving the measles-free …
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  • Sustained Resilience: the impact of nuclear war on New Zealand and how to mitigate catastrophe

    … involved 300 industry experts, government officials, a public survey, and role plays with citizens. In 35 years, … NZ is sheltered by a huge natural moat, the country must plan for the possibilities of such challenges. We need to … against nuclear winter on climate targets, inequality, health, the economy. Include nuclear war, nuclear winter, and …
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  • Is NZ a laggard in responding to climate change?: Results of a Global Index

    … citizen” in terms of the global environment and global health. The latest version of the “ Climate Change … NZ food exports and the tourism industry. New Zealanders’ health would probably benefit from the co-benefits arising … pollution and many others ( see this previous blog post on Public Health Expert ). NZ’s reputation as a “good …
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