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  • Social advantage associated with greenhouse emissions from transport in Aotearoa

    … the required reductions and creating public support that makes this radical change possible. 1,2 Monitoring inequity … emissions from household travel (i.e. personal travel for work, leisure and other reasons). It was a consistent … (those with the lowest emissions) were responsible for only 20% of the total weekly emissions (Gini coefficient …
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  • Reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission through the use of air purifiers

    … Indoor environments increase the risk of transmission for the virus that causes Covid-19 … Most ventilation ducts have filters, but these might only be good enough to filter large objects, such as leaves. …
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  • Will regular tobacco tax increases get NZ to the tobacco endgame?

    … , we examined the potential role of increasing tobacco tax for achieving an end to the tobacco epidemic in NZ. The … a typically well-established function of government (which makes it hard for the tobacco industry to mount legal … Table). Annual tax increases as high as 20% will still only see Māori smoking prevalence in 2025 approaching the …
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  • Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months

    … significant damage across northern and eastern regions of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) in February … of the ‘big picture', we cannot appropriately prepare for the next extreme weather event caused by climate … Waikato, Hawke's Bay and Tararua District . This was only the third time in NZ history the Government has declared …
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  • Can we make better use of a cost-effective anti-cancer vaccine? The case of HPV vaccination in NZ girls

    … that the NZ Government’s investment in HPV vaccination for girls is clearly a “good value-for-money” way to protect … future HPV-related diseased rates, the programme makes a contribution to reducing health inequalities. But a more intensive school-only vaccination programme (73% coverage as in Australia) …
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  • The case for banning cigarette filters

    … Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan sets out a perceptive vision for reducing smoking prevalence and ensuring that, once the … mentions cigarette filters only twice in passing and makes no specific recommendations to reduce TPW. Pollution of … environment. 22 Ironically, as recently as 2020, British American Tobacco cited its support of the anti-litter “Keep …
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  • Getting the Marketing Mix Right: A Commentary on NZ’s Forthcoming Vaping Regulations

    … On August 11 2020, the NZ Parliament passed legislation that extends existing … exploring how the regulations, still to be made available for consultation, could further strengthen the Act’s ability … people’s exposure to these products will be higher than if only R18 outlets could sell these products. Key areas for …
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  • Using the CovidCard to enhance protection from COVID-19 at the NZ border

    … future COVID-19 outbreaks in NZ. In this blog we consider the recent announcements and cross-party support for the CovidCard’s use by border control workers and guests … workers and also all guests in MIQ facilities (from the time they leave the arriving aircraft). The benefits of …
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  • The Covid inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

    … Summary The report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 … from future pandemics. It identified major strengths in the NZ Covid-19 response, notably the use of an … we can learn from. It provides a high level ‘road-map’ for improving pandemic preparedness and recommends immediate …
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  • Why do so many fear the bicycle?

    … is too dangerous.” This is the reason given most commonly for not riding a bike on the road in New Zealand. In this … and most trips in the city are relatively short, but only 1-2% of those trips are made by bike (Ministry of … is, on its own, a weak motivator. Statistical risk only makes sense when it is filtered and interpreted through …
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