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Media release: ‘Zombie arguments’ are being used to justify repealing smokefree
… will boost illicit tobacco trade are false according to public health experts. In the latest Briefing from the … Professor Bullen says claims of an increase in a black market have long been touted by the tobacco industry … to fully implement the smokefree legislation. “That would reduce the number of smokers and demand for the product.” He …
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Media release: Insulation matters - The evidence for keeping our improved Building Code standards
… cost industry, energy savings and our health according to public health researchers. The Government is considering … hard-won improvements to the Building Code. “There is a 20-year history of solid research in Aotearoa New Zealand … that insulation not only improves energy efficiency but also our health, with the benefits of insulation …
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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 … However, it also reveals risks, including potential harm to food security and equity.” The research shows … most beneficial way of tackling the problem as this helps reduce the carbon footprint of the food supply chain, …
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Media release: NZ’s first case of highly pathogenic bird flu: Need to strengthen surveillance and awareness
… highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H7N6 in a free-range egg farm in Otago underscores the importance of … vigilance and investment in viral surveillance according to experts. University of Otago virologist Prof Jemma … implemented, Prof Geoghegan says NZ would benefit from more targeted surveillance of sea and shorebird populations …
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Watch this space – The Public Health Communication Centre launches soon
… on our website before 9 February 2023, you are early to the party. After the launch on that day, you will be able to learn more about who we are and what we are aiming to do. … Public Health Expert Blog which has run for over a decade.) The Briefing is public health expert commentary …
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In the news: Hundreds of older NZers could be living in squalor - survey
… Radio New Zealand's Morning Report that there could be up to one to two thousand people living in severe domestic squalor and more work needs to be done to coordinate a multi-agency response to help these people. Three's Newshub …
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In the news: PHCC co-hosts political panel on prevention
… The hall was packed for a lively political panel on prevention co-hosted by the … stand on tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food. You can read more about that in our Briefing . Stuff's Rachel Thomas spoke to public health experts after the panel to gauge reaction …
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Submission: Fast-Track Approvals Bill
… protections for public health, leaving New Zealanders more vulnerable to illness and death from pollution. The Bill fails to … account for climate change and the protective value of a healthy environment, leaving communities’ health and …
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In the news: Increased speed limits mean more deaths on roads
… Morning Report that increasing speed limits will result in more deaths from crashes, more deaths from pollution, more greenhouse gases, and less kids walking to school because the roads won't be safe enough for them. …
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News: Fears NZ on track to fall well short of Smokefree 2025 goal
… Smokefree goal is in jeopardy if smoking rates continue to flatline as revealed by the NZ Health Survey data. Prof … of ASPIRE Aotearoa - Smoking prevalence and trends: Important findings from the 2023-24 New Zealand Health Survey … ZB on the smoking prevalence data and the latest on the vaping stats as laid out in the Briefing Vaping prevalence …
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