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  • Tobacco industry interference: Is the new Government meeting its international obligations?

    … smokefree legislation. Ratified by Aotearoa, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control … narratives to oppose evidence-based policies. Use of these narratives by members of the coalition Government makes it timely to remind …
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  • Long Covid Update – a threat that continues to demand a strong response

    … Covid-19 infection or reinfection. It includes a syndrome of long-term symptoms, a substantially increased risk of … and support services, this strategy must include public health and social measures to protect individuals and … LC services and treatment pathways Authors details Prof John D Potter Centre for Public Health Research, Massey …
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  • What will the Government’s free vape starter kit programme achieve?

    … Summary As part of the Government’s plan to achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal, … impact free vape starter kits will have on the number of people who stop smoking, using both optimistic and … in smoking prevalence. On New Year’s Eve, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello announced  that 24 Te Whatu …
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  • What does recent biomarker literature say about the likely harm from e-cigarettes?

    … results are highly variable but all suggest lower levels of risk to vapers relative to tobacco smokers. Yet as the … vape) and there is no evidence yet about long-term effects of e-cigarette use on health outcomes, a lot more future research will be needed to …
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  • How to best describe NZ’s border control problems around COVID-19 with a possible typology

    … system design or delivery. After considering a range of words, we consider that the phrase “border system failure” … closest to providing a clear, unambiguous description of situations where there are infectious cases in the … and corrective action is needed to protect public health. A typology for describing problems within NZ’s border …
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  • Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice

    … is mounting linking ultra-processed foods (UPF) to risk of chronic disease. Typically, UPF are foods that are … UPF.  Categorising foods according to the type and extent of processing can help us understand the healthfulness of … The commentary around UPF is complex. Nutrition and public health experts are debating whether categorising UPF …
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  • The case for lowering salt levels in processed foods is now even stronger – new research

    … and high sodium intake were associated with higher risk of death. But new research suggests that low sodium intakes are not associated with a higher risk of death and the results for low sodium intake in these other … in processed foods. This could substantially benefit health, reduce health inequalities and save health sector …
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  • “Why not just ban it?” Is it time to consider ending tobacco sales?

    … exactly that back in 2006. Why not just ban the sale of tobacco? This blog considers some arguments for and … than tobacco grown for personal use), importation and sale of tobacco products, whilst not criminalising the use of … time (1); Use of tobacco among politicians, teachers, health professionals the media and other opinion formers, …
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  • Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ

    …   Figure 1: The loaf of the left is the optimised HHB$1.5 loaf. The loaf in the … on a study we just published on optimising the design of bread for heart health. Using linear programming we found it possible to …
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  • Lessons learned from a remote blood pressure lowering trial in Aotearoa

    … offer the opportunity to deliver and assess the impact of clinical trials remotely, something which researchers are … in Aotearoa consume far too much – 40% more than the World Health Organization recommends 3, 4 .  Further, unlike more … SALTS trial research team:  Neela Bhana, Prof Rob Doughty, John Faatui, Michelle Jenkins, Dr Yannan Jiang, Bruce Kidd, …
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