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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 … 16,000 chemicals are used in plastic production, with a quarter known to pose health risks according to lead author, Dr Olga Pantos, a research scientist with the Institute of Environmental …
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Media release: Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most out of them
… benefits from these vaccines. This article includes a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of vaccines … well against the newer subvariants and continue to provide a good level of protection against infection, hospitalisation, death and Long Covid as well as …
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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, … and outline how LAPs can be developed effectively to make a difference. Steve Randerson, a Research Officer from Massey University, says for more than …
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Media release: Can we move to a low carbon, healthy transport system?
… transport systems for this country according to results of a survey by the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC). … in parliament. This Briefing - Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system - looks at the … the wealth of evidence pointing to what works to create a transport system that is healthy for the people and planet, …
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A call for smart food policies to create an ‘appetite for health’
… an ‘appetite for health’. In this blog, we discuss what a new network of university researchers and NGOs are … in New Zealand and internationally. If we want to pave a clear way towards creating appetite for health through the … influences. Some renowned scientists recently even made a declaration on Big Food’s influence on undermining healthy …
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Media release: Evidence shows wider benefits of free school lunches
… value of school lunch programmes . Dr Garton says there’s a risk of missing the wider benefits of the programme with a narrow cost-benefit framing. “Evaluations of the NZ … for the learners facing the greatest challenges.” A Kaupapa M ā ori evaluation has noted identifiable shifts in …
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Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace
… claim these products intend to offer people who smoke a new cessation option. Marketers aim to integrate brands … 8 April 2024. The website was taken down later that day after being contacted by TVNZ Breakfast for comment, but reappeared soon after as www.pouches.co.nz . Image 2 also emphasises the …
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Media release: Experts urge NZ-Australia pandemic pact for future preparedness
… Public health experts believe a NZ-Australia pandemic cooperation agreement could offer … current spread of avian influenza (H5N1), which also poses a risk of starting a pandemic in humans,” he says. “While International …
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Strengthening tobacco policy: The case for best practice packaging and regulation
… Government’s statements and its actions. The absence of a clear plan to achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal has created … needs to demonstrate how it will realise the goal set by a previous National Government , and ensure that their … on-pack warnings We undertook our study five years after plain packaging was introduced, to provide a robust …
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Media release: Aotearoa NZ is on the brink of a measles epidemic: Urgent action needed
… Aotearoa NZ is on the brink of a measles epidemic because of falling immunisation rates, … the evidence showing New Zealand is highly vulnerable to a measles epidemic which could result in thousands of cases, … for investment in measures to raise vaccination rates with a priority focus on Māori, multiple additional strategies are …
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