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Media release: Not all upcycled food is created equal: What is sustainable?
… of the food we produce so repurposing unwanted food seems a no-brainer. However, research by University of Otago food … are employed,” says Ms Thorsen. Socially, upcycled food can create jobs and support income generation for growers. … like high production costs and supply chain dependencies can limit its scalability. Ms Thorsen says robust assessment …
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Media release: Money down the drain - The high cost of leaking water pipes
… could be costing the country upwards of $122 million a year according to public health researchers. In the latest … of reticulated water from leaky pipes. In some centres it can be far more than this, around 40 to 50%, as in … microbes.” Studies from the United States show that there can be disease outbreaks with deaths when water pipes have …
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Media release: Protecting our drinking water sources – Where do the parties stand?
… A lack of cohesive, comprehensive vision for the country's … sources and waterways at risk according to results of a survey by the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC). … demonstrated how poor land use coupled with climate change can impact water services during storms. National did not …
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Media release: Call to action over exposure to cancer-causing agents at work
… one cancer-causing agent at work at any level and almost a third are exposed at high levels above what is considered … the findings suggest preventative measures should start with the most common carcinogens and the identified … that we know are problematic. But they say New Zealand has a track record of being slow to action when dangers of …
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Media release: Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution predicted
… injuries are much higher at increased speeds, primarily as a result of increased stopping distances,” says Professor Kingham. “The chances of a pedestrian surviving a crash are around 90% at 30km/h, compared to around 10% at …
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Media release: International studies highlight link between hunger and lower educational achievement
… to public health researchers. In the second Briefing in a three-part series from the Public Health Communication … 5 students across the world across 58 countries, provides a similar image of declining achievement over categories of … in NZ who go hungry due to lack of money, even just once a week, were two to four years behind in their achievement …
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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 … the harms their products cause; 5,6 they responded with a new narrative that claimed smoking’s harms were well known … included Zinger (dismantled late June, following a news story of a giveaway promotion ). Zinger featured user …
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Media release: Will NZ’s next government face up to future catastrophic risks?
… and climate change according to the results of a new survey. The Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) … parties do not appear see ‘global catastrophic risks’ as a distinct category to be approached in a systematic and comprehensive way. “This leaves the country …
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Media release: Plugging the gap: Aotearoa’s piped water loss far worse than global leaders
… New Zealand’s water infrastructure system is leaking at a rate far higher than global leaders, posing risks to public … the bottom of 15 OECD jurisdictions in this index, with a median ILI of 2.7 compared to Denmark’s 0.7,” says Prof … to do more to support local infrastructure investments for a resilient and secure future,” says Prof Wilson. “More …
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Fast-track Approvals Bill a threat to public health, warn researchers
… are 3,300 premature adult deaths per year in Aotearoa as a result of air pollution, and around 34,000 people become … For example, housing developments on flood plains can risk people’s lives and livelihoods, particularly as … intense flooding. “It’s not appropriate or responsible for a Bill to allow a small number of Ministers to override key …
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