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  • Can oral tobacco and nicotine products help people to stop smoking?

    … when compared with the quality of evidence supporting the use and efficacy of Medsafe-approved nicotine replacement … observational data in the same publication found that snus use was associated with an increased likelihood of smoking … randomised controlled trials to investigate whether the use of nicotine pouches increases the likelihood of smoking …
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  • Is youth vaping a problem in New Zealand?

    … long as smokers transition fully from smoking to vaping or use them to quit their nicotine addiction completely. … who start vaping face potential risks from long-term use (although the natural history of vaping among youth and … benefits and risks of vaping (including around vaping of cannabis), and examine motivations and reasons for vaping, …
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  • Reducing the spread of antibiotic resistance in New Zealand, action is long overdue!

    … consequence of the high rate of community antibiotic use in NZ is that the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in … shows that large reductions in community antibiotic use can be achieved without adverse consequences.  Failure to … communities with the highest overall rates of antibiotic use, currently Pacific and  Māori whānau . The problem of …
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  • Poor ventilation in public transport settings in Aotearoa NZ: New data for buses and trains

    … p < 0.0001). For all settings the estimated passenger mask use was relatively low (range 2.6% to 10.6%, Table 1), albeit … assess ventilation quality, along with estimates of mask use by passengers. Public transportation mode and occupancy …   Average level (ppm) Range (ppm)** Estimated average mask use by passengers(%)   ‘Low’  (<800 ppm) ‘Moderate’ (800 …
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  • Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace

    … Summary Faced with declining use of their smoked tobacco products, tobacco companies have … promoted on social media and may be imported for personal use. In this Briefing, we examine how ONP marketing in … as stop smoking tools, tobacco companies promote ONPs for use in places where neither smoking nor ECs are permitted …
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  • Lessons from Canada for NZ: Carbon, Cycling, Tobacco, Nutrition and Cannabis

    … at children; (v) healthy food guidelines; and (vi) cannabis law reform.   Canada is a high-income country that … than buying meals Enjoy your food Eat meals with others Use food labels Be aware of food marketing Notably, in this … stopping the provision of unhealthy drinks in schools). 6) Cannabis law reform Canada has been a pioneer country in …
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  • The high burden from mental health disorders – but also an opportunity for cost-effective interventions

    … today in the Lancet, highlight that mental and substance use disorders are the leading cause of non-fatal illness … in US states (Washington State and Colorado) where cannabis sales will be regulated and possibly taxed. This may allow for more quality control of the cannabis sold, and help minimise links between drugs and …
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  • Using Rapid Antigen Tests to improve COVID-19 control in Aotearoa NZ

    … tests became available in NZ in January 2020 [1] and use RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction … (Ag-RDTs). [6] The NZ Government currently approves the use of NAAT (RT-PCR, LAMP, TMA) or antigen tests for … early in the pandemic to prevent their inappropriate use during a public health emergency. This action was taken …
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  • Transport, carbon emission reduction and health- the possibility of a virtuous circle?

    … in New Zealand ). This is largely dominated by the use of light vehicles (see the pie chart below- note: energy use is a good proxy for carbon emissions in the transport … of all global emissions by 2050 . Figure: Global energy use from the transport sector by mode (2000) Source: …
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  • Lessons learned from a remote blood pressure lowering trial in Aotearoa

    … these lessons is to help other researchers considering the use of technology in research to be aware of some of the … was a high-potassium, low sodium salt substitute, to use in place of regular table salt.  The two strategies … questionnaires, watch video tutorials on study processes, use a barcode scanner to record packaged foods purchased, and …
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