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  • Bioethicists, scientists and politicians; decision-making in a pandemic

    … well covered. Part of this success was built upon having a clear ethical framework for managing a pandemic that had … Attitudes and Values Study conducted a survey before and after the Covid-19 level 4 lockdown. It showed that trust in … makers. The role of scientists is to interpret the often-uncertain knowledge that we have so that information …
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  • National capacity needed to monitor misinformation to protect public health and social cohesion

    … Misinformation—false or misleading information—poses a significant threat to the health of our communities. It can … and in NZ, there is growing awareness of this as a significant issue, particularly highlighted during the … efforts frequently occur across a number of platforms, often functionally separated for the purposes of planning, …
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  • Ethnic inequalities in mortality in NZ and how to reduce them further

    … In a study we just published , we found that whilst there have … these drinks (10,11), with water and milk sales increasing after the tax (11). If such measures were carefully designed … consumption by lower socio-economic groups in Mexico after the new tax there (12). Also Berkeley’s excise tax on …
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  • Potential new regulatory options for e-cigarettes/ANDS in NZ

    … unless they meet regulatory standards for achieving a therapeutic purpose (i.e., as a pharmaceutical grade … to those wanting to quit or for those who have failed after multiple attempts and need to use ANDS as a nicotine … Act (as suggested elsewhere (15)) but probably only after nicotine was included into the scope of this new (and …
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  • The need for an updated strategic approach to Covid-19 control in Aotearoa NZ

    … In this blog we outline one potential way forward: a regional strategic approach that considers “regional … Also, the Government had released (in August 2021) a fairly clear approach to Reconnecting New Zealanders to the … Our best guess is that the Government has shifted to a “regional suppression” strategy for Auckland, while still …
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  • Increases in speed limits: Unjust and unjustifiable

    … of increased risk.  When it comes to speed limits, we need a more balanced approach to protect public health and … to apply only during the period immediately before and after school, reverting to 50km/h at other times. Schools … with children. Children play on the school grounds after school and during weekends. To provide an economic …
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  • The case for lowering salt levels in processed foods is now even stronger – new research

    … scientific case for lowering dietary salt intakes became a bit confused in recent years by studies which suggested … suggests that low sodium intakes are not associated with a higher risk of death and the results for low sodium intake … Prevention (TOHP) study [4] [5] have previously shown a linear association of sodium intake (ascertained by …
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  • Perspective: The NZ Health Research Strategy Discussion Document – much scope for improvement

    … The Government deserves congratulations for coming up with a Health Research Strategy. But the current Discussion Document needs a firmer strategic outlook with greater coherence. In this Perspective Blog a simple SWOT analysis is conducted and an alternative Vision …
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  • The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill – a chance to submit on pivotal legislation for health in Aotearoa

    … Bill was introduced into Parliament in October 2021 and a submission process is now underway with a tight 9 December deadline. The Bill introduces major structural changes and will be associated with a suite of new health planning and strategy documents. The …
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  • Contradictions surround Government’s move to slash tax on heated tobacco products

    … smoking cessation tools. Ms Costello described the move as a “trial”. However, she had previously criticised … on heated tobacco products. The tobacco industry has a long history of malign practice. Court judgments have found … tobacco products cause was misleading and deceptive. 1-4  A judge involved in one of these trials,  Judge Gladys …
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