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  • More courage needed from our political parties—reviewing our election series

    … We identify these announcements in the relevant Briefing introductions below. These issues were chosen … of our environment. These themes were introduced in the Briefing series we used to launch the PHCC in February and …
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  • Emphasis on indigenous forests in ETS would benefit public health

    … their emissions by establishing pine plantations. In this Briefing, we summarise our submission to the review . We … like drinking and wastewater facilities. 9 (see also this Briefing on Cyclone Gabrielle ). Soil deposited on the land … with international research. 20 What's new in this Briefing Outlines problems for public health from landscapes …
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  • Cyclone Gabrielle joins list of Aotearoa NZ’s ‘sudden mass fatality events’

    … Summary This Briefing considers the deaths caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in … institutional arrangements (as discussed in this previous Briefing 6 ). In particular, there is a need for long-term … water – that is be ‘ spongier ’. 8 What is new in this Briefing? The burden of deaths from Cyclone Gabrielle is …
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  • Urgent action needed to help eliminate cervical cancer in Aotearoa

    … no one in NZ dies from this now preventable cancer. This Briefing describes current progress towards this goal and … and a national awareness campaign.  A previous PHCC Briefing 11 outlined this issue, and called for the HPV … on defeating cervical cancer’ (See Appendix ). What this Briefing adds NZ has signed up to the WHO goal to eliminate …
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  • Backing off international infant formula standards: A retrograde step

    … products, and to support product affordability.   In this Briefing, we describe how the commercial milk formula … take priority over company profits.  What’s new in this Briefing    Aggressive marketing of lucrative commercial milk … infants regardless of how they are fed. Correction: This Briefing was updated on 13/09/24 with the addition of the …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … Summary This Briefing summarises our recently published study that … of responding to surges in demand.   What is new in this Briefing? Comparisons between New Zealand's responses to the … additional Covid-19 data directly for the purposes of this briefing. The authors declare no competing interests. Further …
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  • Smoking and vaping among 14 to 15 year olds: Government action urgently needed

    … supports these concerns, as do survey findings. In this Briefing, we examine new data from the ASH Year 10 Snapshot … evidence-based smokefree legislation. What is new in this Briefing? The proportion of young people that report vaping … Wilson for helpful comments on an earlier draft of this briefing, and Dr John Kerr for editorial advice and …
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  • Aotearoa’s perinatal and maternal death rates remain inequitable and unjust

    … and has coordinated data collection since 2006.  This Briefing aims to describe the key findings in the PMMRC’s … three times the suicide rate of NZ Europeans.  What this Briefing adds: Detailed data collection and analysis enables … Statement on competing interests  The authors of this Briefing are health professionals employed by various …
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  • Poor ventilation in public transport settings in Aotearoa NZ: New data for buses and trains

    … Summary In this Briefing we report on carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) levels in public … of masks in public transport settings? What is new in this Briefing? This study in selected NZ cities, found that in … all doors until the access of the last passenger. [Note by Briefing authors: Using this approach may need to be balanced …
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  • Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice

    … scientific evidence for both sides of this debate. This Briefing aims to present the balance of the evidence and … culturally appropriate, healthy foods . What this Briefing adds This Briefing brings together diverse perspectives on UPF in order …
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