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Modelling tobacco tax – implications of BODE3 paper just out, and personal reflections on the research journey
… ongoing 10% per annum increases in tobacco tax will not be able to get NZ to less than 5% smoking prevalence by 2025. … interval 155,000–419,000; undiscounted) QALYs would be gained from 10% annual tax increases through to 2031. This … our modelling is state of the art, and the best that can be done, there is still considerable uncertainty. After-all, …
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Where do the parties stand? Taxes to protect health and reduce inequity
… 17.5% rate ($2100 to pay) but get a rebate of $800, and so be left paying $1300 in tax. Green The policy committed to … for a part-time minimum wage earner). 6 But this would be $5424 less income tax per year for some two-income … tax policy stated that the “In-Work Tax Credit will be raised by $25 a week to $97.50 and the Working for …
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We need to talk about breast cancer screening (part 2)
… the cost-effectiveness of breast cancer screening should be re-evaluated, for optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. A … methods change and we need to have the courage to be able to revisit our decisions. What are screening experts … breast screening programmes in Swiss cantons should be time limited, and no new screening should commence (2). …
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Urgently upgrading NZ’s Covid-19 response
… the far less infectious variants of 2020, may no longer be sufficient to achieve and maintain elimination. Wellington … 4 we propose two levels of mask requirements that can be matched to the risk in the community: The ‘ travel and … period and hence, infectious individuals are likely to be circulating in public spaces. The Covid Tracer App was …
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Where do the parties stand? Protecting water sources and drinking water quality
… 80% of New Zealanders consider the state of our water to be their main environmental concern. With climate change, existing impacts will be amplified. So how proactive will the next Government be at protecting water sources? All parties responded to our …
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Lessons from Canada for NZ: Carbon, Cycling, Tobacco, Nutrition and Cannabis
… For these reasons the Canadian policy experience may be relevant to NZ and be worth studying. Here we look at six stand-out areas of … to suggest that charges on greenhouse gas emissions can be popular with the public if revenues are given back to …
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Potential impact of an Omicron outbreak: A look at the IHME modelling for NZ
… in early March 2022. Cumulative additional deaths might be 400 by 1 May, near the end of the outbreak (peaking at 10 … impression is that this work is of high quality and should be considered by NZ policy-makers. But other factors, such as … disruption from such an Omicron outbreak, should also be important considerations in guiding preparations and …
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Reducing cardiovascular disease deaths from overweight & obesity: Fortunately there are several options
… to reduce blood pressure and lower cholesterol. This will be music to pharmaceutical industry ears, but also usually … above are mutually exclusive and so society should perhaps be aiming for an optimal mix in terms of practicality and … excessive body weight in the first place) should probably be the dominant approach, and is likely to be the most …
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Money down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes
… But leakage from such reticulated systems occurs and can be a problem for many reasons (see Box). This Briefing aims … : The most obvious problem is the loss of water, which can be particularly critical at times of scarcity, often the … of the water distribution infrastructure. This can be via soil erosion around pipes, destabilising them, and …
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New proposals to limit youth vaping from Labour: Do they go far enough?
… Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990, should it be re-elected in October’s General Election. But why have … and how effective will Labour’s proposed new policies be? Clues to the first question come in the Labour Party’s … Most young people who vape daily are very unlikely to be exercising a free choice but will instead be driven to …
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