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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 … window displays featuring visually appealing vapes and e-liquids that are visible to all who walk by, including …
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  • Breaking the inequity loop

    … are: More likely to develop cancers with a poor prognosis (e.g. stomach, liver and lung cancers), 7 and have poorer … he ara i te wao, tēnā te ara nā Hine-matakirikiri i waiho; e kore e tūtuki te waewae. It is not as if it were a forest path, …
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  • The case for lowering salt levels in processed foods is now even stronger – new research

    … appeared to show a ‘J-shaped’ relationship with death (i.e. both high intake and low intake of sodium increase the … This method over-estimated intake by 1,297mg/day (i.e. 3.2g salt) compared to the gold standard method. …
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  • Preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 in NZ associated with air travel from Australia: New Modelling study of alternatives to quarantine

    … assumed prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Australia (i.e., at just 149 undetected infected people in a population of … ever arriving, such as some jurisdictions in the Pacific, e.g. Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga. Others that have eliminated this infection should also be considered, e.g. Fiji and possibly Taiwan which either has eliminated or …
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  • Tighter controls on vape marketing due, but gaps remain

    … free products, offer product discounts, provide rewards (e.g., cash rebates), run loyalty programmes, or offer games … company, British American Tobacco (BAT), has updated its e-cigarette customers, noting the impending changes and …
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  • Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ

    … dietary fibre and low in beneficial types of fatty acids (e.g., polyunsaturated fats). One food which has all three of … white loaves in several of the heart health categories (e.g., lower in sodium and higher in potassium). The HHB$3 …
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  • Taxing sugary drinks: Empirical findings out of Mexico

    … population represented 63% of the Mexican population (i.e., those living in cities with more than 50,000 residents) … Mexico in summer) and long-run trends in SSB consumption (e.g., a pre-tax trend of decreasing consumption levels for …
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  • Major vaping reforms: Will they deliver on public health aims?

    … used most often, adults who recently quit smoking and use e-cigarettes at least monthly, 2022, New Zealand Device Type … device used most often,adults who currently smoke and use e-cigarettes at least monthly, 2022, New Zealand Device Type …
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  • How might NZ expand community water fluoridation?

    … notable for including some high quality studies from NZ (e.g., evidence from a longitudinal study [3] that exposure to … could clarify if this was a feasible option for NZ e.g., in terms of such options as: A legal requirement in …
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  • Smartphone apps for weight loss and smoking cessation

    … The key ways to address these are probably price signals (e.g., tobacco tax increases [2,3]) and a healthier food … is being done by the National Health Service in the UK e.g., see this website . An alternative case would be to …
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