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#JUULGATE Nicotine industry documents highlight the need for greater transparency in public health policy
… JUUL Tier 1_ Market Survey_ New Zealand (August 2018) Smoking prevalence has declined due to: “ price hikes, smoking bans and denormalization.” “ There is an opportunity … that assurance repeatedly. I have met with Action on Smoking and Health on two occasions, and I have met just this …
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Calculating cardiovascular risk with online calculators – scope for improvement?
… recommended” & general lifestyle changes mentioned (around smoking, diet and physical activity). Man 70y, European 20% … action for a clinician to support: medication, stopping smoking, or reducing salt intake? Or which packages of … interventions are the most cost-effective such as stopping smoking and exercising together (e.g., there is some …
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The case for tobacco supply restrictions
… overlook the fact that most smokers regret starting smoking and half of those addicted to smoking will die prematurely from an illness caused directly by smoking. Put plainly, Bull’s statement amounts to a claim …
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Why are some preventable cancer deaths in Māori and Pacific peoples increasing?
… by the phasing of the tobacco epidemic and trends in smoking from approximately 30 years ago. Of concern for future inequalities, is that smoking prevalence remains twice as common among Māori men … times as common in Māori women as European/Other. Māori smoking prevalence must be addressed for future inequality …
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What does art have to do with public health, and how can they work together?
… of the place of health in society – eg, some aspects of smoking in James Bond movies have changed dramatically over … to secondhand smoke via his sexual partners who smoke, and smoking by villains might still be glamourising smoking for some audiences. This session also considered the …
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New study on going smokefree – major economic gains for NZ society with manageable costs for government
… reduced tobacco excise tax revenue (due to people quitting smoking) produce a net financial shortfall for the government … reduced tobacco excise tax revenue (from people quitting smoking) result in a net financial shortfall for the … reduced tobacco excise tax revenue (due to people quitting smoking) result in a net financial shortfall for the …
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Young New Zealanders want a tobacco-free future - new research
… and addictiveness of tobacco, regardless of their smoking status. The majority of young people who smoked indicated that they would cut down or quit smoking entirely if the smokefree laws were implemented. For … (66%) teens who smoked said they would cut down or quit smoking if the number of retailers selling smoked tobacco …
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In the news: The 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter
… about the Briefing - T he 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter . Professor Hoek was interviewed by … Newsroom . … In the news: The 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter …
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Do Aotearoa’s new vaping regulations go far enough?
… the burden dependence on nicotine imposes. While youth smoking rates have declined over the last decade, vaping … switching among people who have not been able to quit smoking using other approaches. Perhaps most importantly, the … people. The announcement noted that 56,000 people stopped smoking in the last year. However, during the same period, …
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Media release: Aotearoa’s smokefree setback offers a warning for countries advancing tobacco control
… and compelling evidence showing the laws would reduce smoking and save lives, the Coalition Government used urgency … to reach Smokefree 2025 goals, despite data showing Māori smoking rates remain much higher than those of non-Māori. …
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