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Media release: Decades-old nutrition data leave NZ in the dark
… Survey (NNS) to provide essential, up-to-date data for shaping effective public health policies and tackling … In 2021, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry for Primary Industries invested $1 million to develop tools for a new NNS, including a digital dietary recall tool and …
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Using a fun “Mask Day” at school to promote pandemic protection in the NZ community
… the welcome change in the Government’s recent promotion for mass masking [1], mask wearing in public is still not … proportion of asymptomatic transmissions forms the basis for the ‘mass masking’ strategy to curb the spread of silent … wearing masks at home time. A Google form was used for the teachers to input the data. A majority (10/12) of the …
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The Smokefree legislation is evidence-based, removing it is not
… (2811 among Māori) over 20 years (with 95% uncertainty for the 8150 value being: 6450 to 9890). 1 Over time, as … which it plans to use to fund income tax reductions for middle-income citizens. This perverse situation will see … from the poorest citizens who smoke used to fund tax cuts for wealthier groups who typically do not smoke. We suggest a …
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Eliminate the pandemic virus causing COVID-19 or risk an animal reservoir
… Elimination has been an effective strategy for New Zealand in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic … are not a lot of voices 5 6 . There is much to be said for its implementation 1 2 7 , even at this mature stage of … in isolation facilities posing any risk to marine mammals. For many other countries – especially those with chaotic …
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The Smokefree Generation: A core measure in New Zealand’s endgame strategy
… (thus removing the incentive to smoke and the reward for having done so), will rapidly reduce smoking … benefits an SFG will deliver but also point to the need for measures that bring about rapid declines in smoking … an NZ survey also reported strong support (>75%) for a SFG policy among people who smoke or who had recently …
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What can Aotearoa NZ learn from Australia’s new vaping policies?
… NZ could benefit from adopting some Australian measures. For some years, rising youth vaping rates in Aotearoa New … which will reduce their addictiveness. Making it easier for people who smoke (and who could reduce the harms they … Measures to end the sale of disposable vapes are important for several reasons. These products are inexpensive, brightly …
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Media release: Unaffordable home heating increases risk of severe mental distress
… been looking at the findings and says there are lessons for Aotearoa New Zealand. Dr O’Sullivan says a UK study using … in the odds of reporting severe mental distress.” For people with good mental health initially, the odds of … telling the Consumer Advocacy Council it is harder to pay for electricity now than a year ago, it is likely that more …
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Does change in income and deprivation change your smoking risk? Yes, but in different directions.
… personality? The answer to these questions matter, both for tobacco control policy and political debate. Moreover, not all is as you might expect, and it differs for deprivation and income. Research we have just published … move out of work (perhaps due to people moving out of work for health reasons). Changing social circumstances did not …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Improving the cost, composition and availability of foods can save lives
… low intake of fruits were the leading dietary risk factors for these deaths . Locally, Māori and Pacific people … of groceries in Aotearoa has become a big issue for wh ā nau and undoubtedly impacts on their ability to … estimated to reduce dietary cost by 13% or $28.70 a week for an average family of four . Or government could provide …
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(Un)licensed to kill: do we need to regulate how tobacco is sold?
… as tobacco, which causes death on a scale unprecedented for a consumer product, can be sold anywhere in New Zealand … would require retailers wanting to sell tobacco to apply for a licence, which would only be granted if they met … Sales Reduction Act limits tobacco retailing permits to 45 for each of the 11 city districts. This measure is expected …
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