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  • Media release: Good firearms law needs multiple defensive layers

    … to the authors of the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre . Recent research has shown that … will occur, and a small number of individuals will gain access to firearms when they shouldn’t. That’s why multiple …
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  • Not all upcycled food is created equal: What is sustainable?

    … 5     Social pillar Social equity typically refers to health, education, culture, social protection, employment, … waste behaviours at the individual, household, and wider community level, upcycled food may contribute to improved … food waste. 15 Furthermore, upcycled food may compromise access to fresh fruit and vegetables for food banks, thus …
    Briefing

  • How can we address tobacco companies’ manipulation of cigarette prices?

    … tobacco and fewer retail outlets) and increase the community-based cessation support available. The widespread … option, though further work is required to prevent access to vaping products by non-smoking youth. Setting a … have played an important role in reducing smoking in NZ. Health Committee members considering submissions on the …
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  • Smokefree Laws: Reducing tobacco outlets will decrease crime

    … a retail reduction strategy would see ram raids increase . Health Minister Dr Shane Reti, who has overall responsibility … other criteria set, the approval process the Ministry of Health established required retailers to provide evidence of … in less than 15% of ram raids. The Prime Minister and Health Minister have relied on tobacco industry “arguments” …
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  • Can CT screening for lung cancer in New Zealand be cost-effective?

    … the burden of lung cancer, the capacity of the New Zealand health system to deal with another screening programme, the … that a LDCT screening programme would generate less health gain per capita for Māori, but this needs to be … about to present now). However, to not assess the likely health gains, inequality impacts and cost of lung cancer …
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  • High regret among people who smoke reinforces strong support for smokefree legislation

    … of public consultation and mandate for changing this law, Health Coalition Aotearoa commissioned a public opinion … media release . This party claimed: “The problem is the health lobbyists leading the charge [to retain the … people achieve their smokefree aspirations, bring profound health, economic and social improvements , 15 and benefit …
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  • Politicians in Aotearoa NZ live longer than other Kiwis and the gap keeps widening

    … Another factor mentioned was potentially better access to treatment services – such as treatment of high … and education. 6 7 There are also notable ethnic health inequalities 8 9 and these have been described over … details: Both authors are with the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington. Corresponding …
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  • Budget 2023 goes a long way to improving housing and wellbeing

    … this week, have implications for housing and public health. This includes new public housing, extending the … housing for Aotearoa New Zealand . Implications for public health policy Investment in building new public housing is …  is co-director of He K ā inga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme, University of Otago, Wellington. …
    Briefing

  • The maths and ethics of minimising COVID-19 deaths in NZ

    … and healthy who incur higher infection rates? Under a health gain maximising utilitarian framework, yes. So long as … minus 10,000). So these analyses suggest a strong extra health benefit of the eradication strategy over the ‘flatten … eradication versus flattening the curve (eg, in the health sector, across the economy – and factoring in that …
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  • Casting a long shadow: Infection drives stomach cancer inequalities in Māori and Pacific peoples

    … poor stomach cancer survival. In 2013 the Ministry of Health reported that 80 Māori and 35 Pacific people died from … be better addressed in New Zealand. It may be time for health authorities to start considering piloting a H. pylori …
    Briefing

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