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  • The science is certain: masks work. Policy and practice must support their use

    … spread of infectious diseases. We highlight key findings and implications for Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). We need to … in reducing transmission of respiratory diseases. 1 This robust evidence marks an end to the ‘mask wars’ that … ongoing spread of influenza A(H5N1) influenza (bird flu) or from bioengineered pathogens. 6 All these diseases are …
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  • Not forgetting the benefits to youth and non-smokers – an example from increases in tobacco taxes

    … important. However, we need to do more to protect youth and non-smokers from the burden of tobacco. In this blog we … prevalence often focus on the potential impacts (positive or negative) on smokers. This is understandable as it is … minimal uptake of smoking among mature (>25 years) adults [1], policies which increase or decrease use of these products …
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  • The Government’s transport plans work against our health

    … on Land Transport 2024-34 neither supports the health and wellbeing of the population nor addresses the transport … Zealand (NZ) through a wide range of pathways (see Figure 1 below). 1 Transport can both improve health (e.g. by … and the transport environment is key to facilitating or hindering this.  The health and wellbeing harms of the …
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  • What does art have to do with public health, and how can they work together?

    … (University of Otago, Wellington) has considered art, and its relationship to public health. The Symposium featured artists, arts academics, an architect, and public health practitioners and academics. In this blog … a concerted effort beyond the scope of a single discipline or sector of society. At another level, the traditional …
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  • Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023

    … priority prevention for tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy food and public health infrastructure has found generally the … there was space for parties to respond with any comments or other priority actions they have for these priority … sure tobacco isn’t sold at all to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009. We are proud to lead the world in tobacco …
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  • Tax policy reform: equity, fairness, and health

    … in Aotearoa New Zealand helps perpetuate inequalities and provides insufficient money for public services  to deal … a source of revenue: we do not tax assets, inheritances, or gifts (with some exceptions). Our system does not … of taxes for these purposes is important and well-used. 1-4 Rather than attempting a comprehensive coverage of all …
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  • Reducing nicotine in smoked tobacco products: A pivotal feature of the Smokefree Aotearoa proposals

    … an Action Plan for the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal and has invited submissions on its proposals. This blog is … who, having quit smoking, occasionally smoke a cigarette. 1-3 It aligns with the 2010 Māori Affairs Select Committee … which are generally defined as having around 0.4 mg or less nicotine per gram tobacco or per cigarette. …
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  • Implementing healthy food environment policies in Aotearoa

    … falls short in many areas including for healthy food and drinks in all schools, fiscal policies influencing food … are the biggest preventable cause of death in Aotearoa NZ 1 . These are related to our food environments 2 . Health … implementation was categorised as ‘high’, ‘medium’, ‘low’ or ‘very little, if any’. When we looked back over all four …
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  • Targeting a new generation – time for a greater focus on smoking uptake prevention?

    … how the tobacco industry continues to target young people and recruit new generations to smoking. It is accompanied by … will require large numbers of existing smokers to quit. 1 Also, there is a strong ethical case for providing … products like vaping devices for smokers who are unable or unwilling to stop using nicotine products . 10 Why is a …
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  • The changing COVID-19 situation in Taiwan – what can NZ learn from Taiwan’s latest outbreak?

    … including NZ, of the threat posed by COVID-19 and its more infectious variants. We therefore recommend a … CDC in response to emerging threats, such as pandemics. 1  Taiwan’s response to COVID-19 started on 31 December 2019 … different characteristics, and did not actively screen or restrict border entry until March 2020. 5 This focus also …
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