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In the news: Call for CO2 monitors for early childhood centres featured
… On 24 April, the New Zealand Health featured a recent Public Health Expert Briefing revealing high levels of CO2 found in a study of early childhood centres (ECEs). As part of a bigger …
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In the news: Long Covid: Teachers, healthcare workers most vulnerable occupations, report finds
… University of Otago Associate Professor Amanda Kvalsvig was interviewed … RNZ's Morning Report on 26 March following the publication of the Briefing Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment … review of Long Covid to guide NZ’s response to this public health threat. Co author, Professor Michael Baker, told …
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In the news: Tobacco companies accused of targeting young people on Tiktok
… University of Otago researcher, Dr Jude Ball was interviewed on RNZ's Midday Report 3 April about the dangers of oral tobacco and nicotine products. Dr Ball says tobacco … Government legalises their sale. Reforming the regulation of smokeless tobacco and oral nicotine products is part of …
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Submission: Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
… by the Bill be reviewed for their impact on public health and the ecosystem, which supports the health of communities. It also stresses that the ‘hierarchy of obligations’, which establish the protection of drinking …
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In the news: Doctors say a surge in whooping cough cases shows how much immunisation rates need to improve.
… Immunisation Advisory Centre New Zealand senior Māori medical advisor Dr Mae David told Radio New Zealand's Morning … to severe disease, especially if a national epidemic of pertussis occurs. Dr David was speaking as one of the co authors of the Briefing - Increasing whooping cough …
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PHCC monthly newsletter: November 2024
… Read the latest from the Public Health Communication Centre in our November newsletter . This last month has highlighted the importance of addressing population mental health. The Briefings present evidence of the benefits from a public health approach based on …
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PHCC monthly newsletter: December 2024
… Read the latest from the Public Health Communication Centre in our December newsletter . We highlight the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 Report, released on 28 November, … preparedness. But note that the report comes at a time of major staff cuts in public health. Other Briefings look …
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PHCC Newsletter Dec 2024-Feb-2025
… Our latest newsletter highlights the Briefings from the end of December to February this year including our two year anniversary edition. In Communicating public health evidence: Two highly productive years for the PHCC , analysis of our first 150 Briefings shows the Centre is contributing …
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In the news: Public health experts and the food industry call on govt to fund health survey
… Public health and food industry experts are calling on the … help shape public policy. Cliona Ni Mhurchu, a professor of population nutrition at the University of Auckland, told RNZ's Midday Report on 19 February that the …
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Media release: Vaping crackdown falls short: Gaps in new bill leave youth at risk
… But experts say it doesn’t go far enough. University of Otago researchers from the ASPIRE Aotearoa Centre have … released Bill in the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre . Dr Jude Ball and co-authors say … key factors such as these price promotions, the density of vape outlets, and vaping product appeal. Also, the …
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