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  • Taxing tobacco in NZ: What we know and what could be next

    … in tobacco consumption per adult (for the period 2010 to 2014) (1). Smoking prevalence has also continued to decline for all major population groups ( as per census … to cheaper brands rather than quitting. Large health gains from tobacco tax increases NZ research published in 2015 (5) …
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  • Artificially sweetened beverages: What does the latest evidence tell us on health benefits versus harm?

    … internationally. One suggested strategy is for people to swap to artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs). But there are … noting this category may include some sweeteners that are from naturally occurring plant extracts (eg, steviol …
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  • Rodents running riot in supermarkets – do we need to worry?

    … – these pests should indeed be completely excluded from retail outlets. But this Briefing also considers the … of other health-relevant problems from rodents (eg, damage to food, damage to insulation, damage to water piping, impact on mental …
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  • Hearing loss & social isolation – the silent burden

    … health care in Aotearoa New Zealand, which can contribute to greater inequities. This blog argues that significant … untreated hearing loss can result in disengagement from such meetings, loss of maintenance of Māori culture, and … (14). Barriers to access to hearing health care and how to overcome them The barriers to access in hearing health …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … globally. It also emphasises the importance of learning from the past to inform current and future pandemic management, focusing on … of events, including border controls, the first national stay-at-home order ('lockdown'), and the implementation of …
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  • Three Waters reforms are needed to protect public health and ensure changes are economically sustainable and efficient

    … this blog, we re-focus the discussion on the critical need to reform the management of drinking water resources which is … Figure 1). The entities will have equal representation from mana whenua and council executive members on regional … 6000-9000 skilled workers over the next 30 years if safe drinking water standards are to be met. 15 It seems …
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  • Tax reform pros & cons: A brief look from a Public Health perspective

    … at what potential there is for revising the NZ tax system from a public health perspective. Many factors determine the … perspectives concerning the level of government spending, how important goals such as health, well-being or the state of the environment really are, the extent to which the system should be redistributive (i.e., with the …
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  • More than 147km – the transformative potential of the Wellington bike network plan

    … mean most suburbs in the city have cycleways that connect to the central city and three quarters of people in the city … in. The cycle network will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport, improve health through increased physical … at promoting cycling as they don’t make people feel safe or force them into conflicts with pedestrians or cars, …
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  • Urgent measures needed to allow the safe re-opening of Auckland schools

    … we describe the range of urgent measures that are needed to facilitate a safe return to schools in Auckland and other regions of the … people under 20 years old, driven largely by transmission from adults to children within households and families. …
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  • Lessons learned from a remote blood pressure lowering trial in Aotearoa

    … web-based data management systems offer the opportunity to deliver and assess the impact of clinical trials remotely, … to deliver the SaltSwitch intervention and collect data from participants, Wi-Fi enabled BP monitors, and a web-based … reason they volunteered in the first place. We also know how important face-to-face communications (kanohi ki te …
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