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  • Preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 in NZ associated with air travel from Australia: New Modelling study of alternatives to quarantine

    … In this new study, we estimated the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks associated with air travel … states may also be approaching elimination status, but for Australia as a whole, elimination might not be achievable … and mask use on flights. Our base case analysis was for only one flight per day from Australia to NZ and at a very …
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  • Regulation of alcohol marketing is needed to meet health, wellbeing and equity goals

    … The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has just released the report on its review of their Code for Advertising and Promotion of Alcohol. The ASA is an … lives allows alcohol advertisements to be location-, time-, and context-specific, combining marketing with real …
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  • Air pollution in Aotearoa NZ: Five key ways to reduce the massive health and social costs

    … A new study has estimated the surprisingly high level of harm from air pollution. This … New Zealanders and more than 13,100 hospital admissions for respiratory illness and heart disease. The annual social … in 2016 amount to $15.6 billion. This price tag not only reflects the direct costs incurred in the health system …
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  • False zombie arguments about illicit tobacco shouldn’t be given any more oxygen

    … measures will boost illicit tobacco trade are false. The evidence points in the opposite direction: illicit … and equitable fall in smoking and, with it, the demand for illicit tobacco 'Zombie arguments' are lines of argument … than the beneficiary. In preparing this Report, we have only considered the interests, needs, or circumstances of the …
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  • Beautiful benchtops: How should we protect our workers?

    … tradespeople at risk.  The government is currently calling for feedback on a range of options to control the risks from … CT scans looking for evidence of disease. Unfortunately, only a fraction of exposed workers have been assessed through … 7   This contributes to health inequalities which makes it a priority that workers have access to on-the-job …
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  • Smokefree cars – an important step towards protecting children from the hazards of smoking

    … vaping in cars will come into force. This blog sets out the background and rationale for the new law, and discusses implementation, evaluation and … rights and well-being a much higher priority. 19 Second, there is a strong case to introduce national …
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  • BODE3 Interactive League Table – how to use it

    … Last week we introduced the concept of league tables to compare interventions. This week we provide a brief ‘user guide’ for our just launched BODE 3 Interactive League Table.  We … and research prioritisation could be improved with not only stand-alone simulation studies and cost effectiveness …
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  • Is youth vaping a problem in New Zealand?

    … to public health. We then explore possible explanations for why reports and perceptions about youth vaping sometimes … However, opinions on ENDS’ likely contribution to ending the smoking epidemic vary in at least two ways. First, debate … as a smoking substitute or cessation aid continues and, second, evidence regarding vaping uptake among adolescents …
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  • In May 2022 the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 expires: what then?

    … The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (‘Covid Act’) expires on 13 May 2022. A further time-limited legal framework will be needed to support Covid … now with relevant groups, so that the new Bill is ready for introduction in February 2022.   Image by  mohamed Hassan …
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  • Social Marketing for Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Reminding, Reinforcing, and Changing Social Norms

    … The NZ Government’s Action Plan to realise the Smokefree 2025 goal has signalled a more important role for social marketing. Social marketing can facilitate and … a high physical, social and economic price. To date, the only NZ campaigns taking a strong denormalisation approach …
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