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How can we address tobacco companies’ manipulation of cigarette prices?
… on pricing and changes in the NZ tobacco market during a period of sustained excise tax increases , and explain how … the potentially negative perception of trading down to a cheaper option. Freezing the cigarette market would prevent … School of Management at the University of Bath, UK. … How can we address tobacco companies’ manipulation of cigarette …
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Media release: Good firearms law needs multiple defensive layers
… . Recent research has shown that the combined effect of a strong restrictive set of firearm policies is associated … the “Swiss cheese” model for preventing system failures is a useful tool for considering firearms policy. “The Swiss … of focussing on the errors of individuals, we should take a system approach that considers how individuals live and …
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Protecting hapu māmā and newborn babies through immunisation during pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand
… are an unborn child’s first immunisation event. They are a safe, effective way of protecting hapū māmā (pregnant … and a summary of immunisation coverage from 2013–2020 can be found in the Appendix below . Many areas with low … variations as declining and stagnating coverage can be found even in more affluent areas. 10 Figure 1. …
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Mobile phone use while driving: Do we need smartcars that turn off smartphones?
… New Zealand still has a problem with the use of mobile phones while driving, even though a recent law may have helped somewhat. This blog discusses … by drivers are in the long-term, it does appear that they can be successful, especially if there is stringent …
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Meat, health, hospitals, and sustainability*
… our healthcare system, and our environment are all in a state of crisis. This was summarised in the recent Ministry … that promoting the consumption of plant-based foods as a general public health message is the right thing to be … – food that causes cancer. What better place is there to start making dietary changes than in hospital recovering from …
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Media release: Rise in congenital syphilis requires action – experts
… There is a global resurgence of syphilis that is having inequitable … of pregnancy could help. Congenital syphilis occurs when a mother with syphilis passes the infection on to her baby … trimester screen. Babies born with congenital syphilis can have fevers, enlarged liver and spleen, and skin rashes …
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Media release: Urgent action needed: Aotearoa must accelerate efforts to eliminate cervical cancer
… on the path to eliminating cervical cancer and help create a future where almost no one in Aotearoa NZ dies from this … and co-authors say we lag behind Australia and need a fully funded, equitable cervical cancer elimination … causes almost all cervical cancer cases, and the disease can be prevented through vaccination, screening, and …
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Evidence for free school lunches: Are they worth investing in?
… children in Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit; undertaking a formal cost-effectiveness study; and building in more … environmental sustainability. Value for Investment is a mixed-methods, participatory system that assesses how well … improved after the introduction of the programme. 9 A newly-published report noted improved attendance for …
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Retailing of vaping products – New NZ Research
… health gains depends on “the extent to which they can act as a route out of smoking for New Zealand’s 550,000 daily smokers”. 6 Retailers could play a helpful role in determining what population health gains …
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Media release: Youth vaping -The implications of addiction
… Centre, University of Otago ASPIRE Network researchers and a psychiatrist specialising in youth addiction outline how … delivering high doses of nicotine very rapidly leading to a higher likelihood of addiction. “Nicotine is highly … possible consequences such as school suspension. Addiction can impact relationships with parents, cause sleep disruption …
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