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  • Queenstown outbreak highlights future challenges for clean drinking water

    … connections between infrastructure, land use, regulation, and governance. It is these factors in combination that … can be transmitted by direct contact with infected animals or people, and from faeces contaminated recreational water, … suggesting that animal sources make a large contribution. 1 We provide more background on cryptosporidiosis outbreaks …
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  • Capitalising on NZ’s linked data by increasing IT and researcher capacity: Opportunity is knocking

    … A key strategic advantage for NZ and research is our national routinely-collected datasets.  … observational data (for example, causal mediation analyses 1 2 and a NZ example 3 ), and analyses of time varying … research – be they in universities, government agencies or elsewhere.  Till the soil, let many flowers bloom, and see …
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  • The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health

    … pattern towards allowing more pollution of water, air, and climate. The implications for public health of these … communities can be harmed by drinking contaminated water [1-3] , breathing in polluted air [4] or being displaced, injured or killed as a result of …
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  • Artificially sweetened beverages: What does the latest evidence tell us on health benefits versus harm?

    … potential health risks of ASBs – although limited evidence and hard data. This blog seeks to briefly summarise current … are used in very small amounts and therefore contribute no or little energy. Other names for artificial sweeteners are … have been published recently on this topic. In the first [1] it was found that the cohort studies reported inconsistent …
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  • Risk proportionate regulation of nicotine and tobacco products: More rhetoric than reality

    … Summary The Government, and almost everyone considering how to achieve a Smokefree … should be subject  to risk proportionate regulation. 1, 2   International researchers , leading Māori health … than vaping products.  We made the comparison for current or pending regulations and in a scenario where measures …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Protecting water sources and drinking water quality

    … are drinking water that is “not demonstrably safe”. 1 This included risk from water-borne infections and hazardous contaminants in the water. Furthermore, more … in NZ agricultural production. The use of manufactured (or “synthetic”) nitrogen fertilisers in NZ has increased more …
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  • The Pros and Cons of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Goal: The Case is Overwhelmingly Pro for NZ

    … health gains, impact on reducing health inequalities, and savings in health costs that will follow from achieving … been described as “a world-leading, bold ‘endgame’ goal” [1]. The goal arose from a recommendation by the 2010 Māori … in their 40s is prevented) to those who gained minimal or no health benefits. There would also be substantial …
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  • Potential health co-benefits from eradicating rats, stoats and possums in NZ towns and cities

    … eradication of some introduced pests such as rats, stoats and possums in New Zealand, seems increasingly feasible with … are many potential health benefits from the eradication or near-complete control of these pest species. The recently … announced plans for a “predator-free” Wellington City (1) are part of a long-term trend that has seen successful …
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  • Dropping the ball on measles? Aotearoa must close an ‘immunity gap’ to avoid a measles epidemic

    … to existing immunisation requirements for primary schools and pre-schools to reach a 95% plus coverage target. It is … nation-wide measles epidemic in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). 1 With  latest immunisation coverage at age two years at … for the health sector; and those made miserable, disabled or dead. Actions to prevent the next measles epidemic We …
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  • Making the most of masks

    … Masks and vaccination have a central role in minimising the health … such respiratory spread of viral particles. Universal, or mass masking, is a public health measure that works by … early on in the disease before people elicit any symptoms [1]. This strategy differs from the use of masks as personal …
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