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Perspective: Options for licensed retailing of nicotine-containing E-Cigarettes in NZ
… both effective and well-supported. Furthermore, evidence from various overseas jurisdictions shows that registered or … that staff could be less knowledgeable about transitions from smoking to vaping than vape shop personnel. Also some … Vape shops with a large product range might benefit from economies of scale and be able to reduce prices for …
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Media release: New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality
… Otago, Marnie Prickett, looks at the hard-hitting report from the Ministry of Environment (MfE) Ōtūwharekai/Ashburton … loss that was already too high to protect the lakes from further degradation.” Marnie Prickett says realistic and …
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Media release: Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution predicted
… our roads, according to experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre the University of … that more than 2,000 people die each year in Aotearoa NZ from traffic-related air pollution. “Aggressive driving …
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Public health and Budget 2024
… of capital), it was a reallocation of current resources from the poor to the very poor, which unfortunately but … is unlikely to be enough to keep up with demand growth from a growing and ageing population, and cost increases . By … Unemployment and job insecurity; Working life conditions; Food insecurity; Housing, basic amenities and the …
Briefing
Media release: Aotearoa NZ is on the brink of a measles epidemic: Urgent action needed
… according to public health experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University of … will only be caused when infected travellers arrive from overseas. He says the risk is increasing with rates of …
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Media release: ‘Zombie arguments’ are being used to justify repealing smokefree
… according to public health experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University of … has declined over this period, particularly recently from 2019-2022.” Professor Bullen says if this government …
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Google Street View – A Useful Research Tool?
… less effective for smaller ones, or those objects distant from roads. GSV for studying tobacco control We found two … This work could suggest its relevance for studying the food and alcohol environments – with one such NZ study being …
Briefing
A major new study on Kiwi health – can it inform decision-making?
… impressive body of work. And hats off to Dr Martin Tobias from the Ministry of Health who led the study. The main … Ministry burden of disease study for 1996. But we know from many other statistics (including the recent Global …
Briefing
Can we make better use of a cost-effective anti-cancer vaccine? The case of HPV vaccination in NZ girls
… only, but there are health benefits to both men and women from herd immunity. Since introduction, sentinel surveillance … We also modelled the cost-effectiveness of moving from the status quo (the current vaccination programme with … could be investigated through qualitative research and from reviewing the delivery mechanisms used by such …
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