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Lime E-Scooters – Avoiding a collision course with public health?
… argue they will help reduce traffic density, thus bringing health and environmental benefits, while critics suggest they … treatments for injuries. In this blog, we consider the public health implications of Lime e-scooters, review how … introduction of these devices against their own transport plan or the national framework of transport sector outcomes . …
Briefing
Period Drama: How to Address Period Poverty in Aotearoa
… non-binary people who menstruate 1 . Period poverty is a public health and health equity issue that must be effectively … it is about viewing effective management of periods as a public health issue and addressing all the relevant factors …
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Taxes on fizzy drinks in NZ: preventing premature deaths and raising funds for health
… A task of public health research is to quantify the health impact of interventions that are upstream and are … in our food environment. Politicians and the general public should be concerned about this, and keen to act. …
Briefing
In the news: PHCC launch
… Professor Michael Baker launches public health communication centre Stuff featured the launch of the Public Health Communication Centre with a story on 9 …
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Urgent measures needed to allow the safe re-opening of Auckland schools
… to further transmission of COVID-19, with devastating health and wellbeing outcomes for children, young people and … children (in some cases groups of up to 100) learn in open-plan modern learning environments (MLEs) is currently … to be required for younger children. 8. Clarification of public health responses and the approach to identification …
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Removing the nicotine from tobacco: The key component of the current Smokefree Bill
… policy measures from the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan: denicotinisation of cigarettes and tobacco, large … support, including among people who smoke. The Ministry of Health’s analysis of submissions to the consultation on the … features, and some gaps in smokefree environment policies. Public education Prior to implementation, educate the public …
Briefing
Would a sugary fizzy drink tax reduce health inequalities? Probably Yes
… bottom line is that such a tax would probably be good for health of all groups in NZ, but particularly the poorest New Zealanders. Such a reduction in health inequalities is an added advantage in a country where health inequalities remain an important problem. The …
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Media release: Aotearoa New Zealand is flying blind on misinformation
… A new Public Health Expert Briefing warns that Aotearoa New Zealand's lack … are encountering and how it may be influencing their health choices and those of their communities. … harmful, inaccurate information—poses a genuine threat to public health. Misleading information can lead to people …
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Robust vaccine surveillance shows safety – we need to communicate this better
… and safety standards before they are offered to the public and continue to maintain a good ongoing safety record. … To build trust and maintain confidence in vaccines, NZ health agencies need to be far more active in communicating … well as other vaccines, such as measles 2 , reducing their public health benefit. Vaccine distrust is noted by the …
Briefing
Flooding, public health – and the need for more emphasis on prevention
… in New Zealand should make us think about the adverse public health and economic impacts. This blog post considers these … the 2004 Manawatu floods, we considered responses by the public in the post-flood period. Our survey found that while …
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