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… (PHCC) is dedicated to increasing the reach and impact of public health research, making it more accessible to the … public and decision-makers. Positioned at the intersection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s world-class public health research, … from evidence about how to build a healthy, equitable, and sustainable society. New research can improve how we respond …
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Media release: Growing evidence linking plastics to serious health risk
… Evidence of the harmful effects of plastics on human health, especially from chemical … Dr Olga Pantos, a research scientist with the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR). “There are …
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Media release: Councils encouraged to curb alcohol availability in new policy environment
… community calls for greater protection from high levels of alcohol availability and the associated harms, according … co-chair Steve Randerson and co-authors examine the impact of the law changes and outline how LAPs can be developed … University, says for more than a decade councils have in theory had the ability to develop LAPs that reflect the input …
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Media release: Why the Smokefree legislation must stay - Laying out the evidence:
… and will ensure smoking continues to cost thousands of lives and millions of health care dollars. In the latest Briefing from the … Professor Janet Hoek and co-authors from the Universities of Otago and Auckland say the walk back on Smokefree 2025 …
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Media release: Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most out of them
… vaccines. This article includes a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of vaccines during the Omicron period when many people have … the newer subvariants and continue to provide a good level of protection against infection, hospitalisation, death and …
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Media release: Will NZ’s next government face up to future catastrophic risks?
… risks such as future pandemics, nuclear war, out of control artificial intelligence and climate change according to the results of a new survey. The Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) conducted the survey of the five parties currently in Parliament and has released …
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Media release: Rise in congenital syphilis requires action – experts
… There is a global resurgence of syphilis that is having inequitable impacts amongst Māori … say repeat screening for syphilis in the third trimester of pregnancy could help. Congenital syphilis occurs when a … there have been more than 25 infections. “The consequences of syphilis in pregnancy include fetal death, prematurity, …
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Submission: Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill
… Bill. The submission strongly opposes the removal of the hierarchy of obligations (which includes the prioritisation of drinking water) from Taumata Arowai’s work to develop …
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Media release: NZ lags behind on indoor ventilation standards: World Ventil8 Day
… contaminated with harmful pollutants and pathogens, both of which can make us sick. On World Ventil8 Day (8 Nov), … Code to put health front and centre, and the adoption of indoor air quality guidelines to ensure we are all … standards and what should be done. Dr Julie Bennett of the University of Otago says there is little air quality …
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Public Health Communication Centre strategic outline
… to protect and improve the health, well-being, and equity of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand and the health of the environment in which we live. Primary Charter …
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