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  • Ten things we can learn from new smoking and vaping data about progress to Smokefree Aotearoa 2025

    … and much lower prevalence among older age groups (e.g. 5.5% 65-74 years, 1.6% ≥ 75 years) (Figure 6). Figure 6: … explorer website are not reported by smoking status (e.g. current, ex, never smoker), which is a major limitation. … tobacco products and regulating smoked tobacco products (e.g. removing most or all of the nicotine) as set out in the …
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  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … a leader in holding smokefree and tobacco free events (e.g. 13). Survey data on public support The above examples and … the investment of time, people and resources from NGOs (e.g., Cancer Society, Heart Foundation), DHBs and local … in Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington and Christchurch (e.g.14,15). These surveys suggest public support of over 80% …
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  • Social advantage associated with greenhouse emissions from transport in Aotearoa

    … of vehicle ownership, air travel, reasons for travel (e.g. paid work, unpaid work and leisure) – people who reside in … harm the environment and other people’s health (e.g. through air pollution emissions). However, it is not …
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  • NZ Health Strategy Consultation Draft – are the big prevention programmes really in there?

    … are some of the interventions (massively) cost saving? ( E.g. see this blog on dietary salt reduction interventions ). … allowing health expenditure to move to other areas (e.g. dementia care). But from an economic perspective, a … benefits of other major Government expenditure, e.g. roads) – are hard to ignore. Considering the positive …
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  • Alcohol and suicide: The facts

    … that found population-level alcohol interventions (e.g. marketing restrictions, drink-driving countermeasures) can … on mental health Evidence-based coping strategies (e.g. physical activity, connecting with friends and family) …
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  • Throwing open the windows: The need for ventilation improvements as part of Covid-19 outbreak control in Aotearoa

    … appear to have then infected another person (Case G), potentially on a charter flight after leaving the … infected (Case F) [22, 26]. Two household contacts of Case G were also infected [22]. Returnee infectious after leaving … facility who was on the same flight as the crew member (G. Hall, Ministry of Health, personal communication to Prof …
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  • What public health lessons can NZ still learn from the United States?

    … ahead of much of the US in terms of tobacco control (e.g., NZ has a range of stronger interventions such as much … of smoking, including outdoor smokefree laws: e.g., covering shopping areas; stadiums and the eating/drinking …
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  • Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safety

    … responsibility for source water protection (s 104 G), 9 and a new National Environmental Standards for Sources … regional councils have for source water protection (s 104 G). 9     The Coalition Government has reiterated its … regional councils have for source water protection (s 104 G). 9   Though, if the recommendations of the Havelock North …
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  • The rise and rise of specialist vape stores: Time for the Government to act

    … as a deterrent”, and called for “far heavier penalties (e.g., $10,000) for businesses that sell to minors”. VIANZ’s … the health and financial burden from tobacco is higher (e.g., in Māori and Pacific peoples)” and that “for vaping to …
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  • Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed

    … cessation methods and knowledge of referral pathways (e.g., Stop Smoking Services or the Quitline). Although reducing … could include removing lower content products (e.g., products containing 6ml or less e-liquid) from the market … online and in-person sales, disallow sales promotions (e.g. ‘buy one get one free’ and referral promotions), and apply …
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