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  • Will liberalising nicotine availability increase quitting?

    … liberalise the e-cigarette market set out a robust process for helping people who smoke to switch to e-cigarettes? In … on where e-cigarettes can be sold so this would include, for example, dairies, service stations, supermarkets etc ” … monitored, and a similar scheme could be introduced for the latter. These outlets are most likely to have the …
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  • Media release: Why the Smokefree legislation must stay - Laying out the evidence:

    … smoking rates and bring major health gains, particularly for Māori.” The Briefing addresses the arguments the … the repeal of the smokefree legislation such as concern for increased ram raids. “The logical solution to ram raids, … that the smokefree legislation will fuel a black market for cigarettes and tobacco is inconsistent with the evidence. …
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  • New Zealand E-cigarette trial in Lancet – keeping it in perspective

    … touted in the media as showing how good e-cigarettes are for people wanting to quit smoking.  This is overstating the … might have a place in cessation. Similarly, the difference for ‘real’ e-cigarettes compared with placebo e-cigarettes … alternative nicotine delivery systems that are safer for smokers, but still give the nicotine hit – like …
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  • New Zealand can lead the world in tobacco control: Plain packaging 2.0

    … towards our smokefree 2025 goal. There are four key areas for improving on Australia’s legislation to maximise the … products are uniquely harmful, there is no justification for allowing the use of variant names that enhance the appeal … new evidence suggests health warnings lack salience for some smoker groups, particularly young people who may see …
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  • How can we address tobacco companies’ manipulation of cigarette prices?

    … lower price brands. What implications do our findings have for smokefree policy? First, they illustrate how tobacco …
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  • Media release: Long Covid could be costing NZ $2 billion a year in lost productivity: Experts urge preventive action

    … should be reflected in NZ’s vaccine strategy. Eligibility for boosters should be expanded to younger age groups with a … such as teachers .” Dr. Kvalsvig also emphasises the need for occupational and social support, including extended sick … true cost. “Without accurate data, it will be difficult for policymakers to make informed decisions about how to …
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  • Media release: Increases in speed limits: Unjust and unjustifiable

    … people from walking and cycling, which are crucial for active, healthy communities. “Higher speeds … advises against using purely economic rationales for setting speed limits, stating that road safety should not be sacrificed for faster travel times … Media release: Increases in speed …
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  • The 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter

    … spokesperson explained why there are no grounds for complacency: " Any year where the road toll is lower than … people have “chosen” to smoke, they should be accountable for the outcomes their choice brings. 6,7 NZ politicians have … “choice” narratives that hold people who smoke responsible for the harms they face. People rarely make fully informed …
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  • Improving New Zealand’s preparations for the next pandemic

    … of September 2017): “Improving New Zealand’s preparations for the next pandemic” by Julia Scott, Nick Wilson and … of Public Health”. … Improving New Zealand’s preparations for the next pandemic …
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  • In the news: Cyclone Gabrielle is the 59th 'sudden mass fatality' event in 123 years

    … The PHCC's Dr John Kerr was interviewed for Stuff on 29 March. He was a co-author for our Briefing on Cyclone Gabrielle being added to …
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