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  • Would a sugary fizzy drink tax reduce health inequalities? Probably Yes

    … predictions, and then a recent Australian study on the topic. The bottom line is that such a tax would probably be good for health of all groups in NZ, but particularly the poorest … and disease rates do resemble our current context. Second, in actual modelling work we are progressing in BODE 3 …
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  • Emphasis on indigenous forests in ETS would benefit public health

    … Summary  The NZ Government is currently consulting the public on a … health from climate change and then outline the problems for public health from landscapes dominated by monocultural … to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions will not only limit climate change and reduce the associated risks to …
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  • Taxing tobacco in NZ: What we know and what could be next

    … series of seven annual tobacco tax increases, typically at the 10% level, will end in January 2016 unless it is extended … country, what remains unknown, and what might be needed for the next phase of tobacco taxation related policy and … example, the 10% tax increase in January 2014 resulted in only a 2.6% price increase for a budget brand relative to a …
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  • Is NZ a laggard in responding to climate change?: Results of a Global Index

    … The 2014 edition of the “Climate Change Performance Index” … change response of 58 countries (collectively responsible for more than 90 percent of global energy-related CO 2 … country’s “emissions trading system” (ETS) is similarly only at a trivial level (at under $10 per tonne of CO 2 ). …
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  • What does the novel coronavirus epidemic mean for New Zealand?

    … Star Times opinion piece (26/1/2020) by this author on the current coronavirus situation. It also explores what New … The emerging coronavirus outbreak has tragic consequences for vulnerable populations in its path, but also has … transparent in reporting its progression and disseminating scientific data about it. Another key component of the IHR is …
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  • Climate change and cherry blossom

    … was Convening Lead Author of Chapter 11 (Human Health) in the 5 th IPCC Assessment Report. A commentary on the full … mark Earth Hour, the mass event intended to show support for global environmental issues. Fortuitous, some suggested, … pages . The late finish was not due to doubts about the scientific basis of the report. This was the focus in 2007 …
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  • Lessons From history: Helping New Zealand prepare for future influenza pandemics

    … Crowding on this NZ troopship (the Tahiti) may have contributed to a particularly severe … elsewhere ). Future pandemics are well worth preparing for, given the potential for severe ones to cause high death … kept out the pandemic (a naval base in San Francisco and American Samoa – the site of a US naval base). Iceland also …
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  • How much of Māori:European mortality inequalities are due to socioeconomic position and tobacco?

    … and deprivation), and this percentage is stable over time for males but increasing for females.  Eradicating tobacco will not only improve mortality for all sociodemographic groups, but … explanation for excess mortality in female Māori females makes theoretical sense, with increasing workforce …
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  • Protecting fresh waterways in Aotearoa/NZ: The strong Public Health case

    … Protecting waterways has the benefits of: (1) protecting water from hazardous … now do submissions on protecting waterways to the Ministry for the Environment, as part of a current consultation … on tourism and real estate values (at least from the North American experience [35]). 4) Protecting mahinga kai uses – …
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  • Daily nicotine use increases among youth in Aotearoa NZ: The 2021 Snapshot Y10 Survey

    … survey began 30 years ago and has been conducted annually for more than 20 years (apart from 2020, when COVID-19 … also important to recognise that harm from vaping may not only be seen as physical, particularly among Indigenous … an earlier blog examining a presentation made by British American Tobacco (BAT) to investment analysts in 2018, a …
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