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  • Removing the nicotine from tobacco: The key component of the current Smokefree Bill

    … of impact based on expert elicitation and evidence from NZ studies. Prompt implementation of denicotinisation (March … and proposes how the policy could be operationalised in NZ. Table: Recommendations for implementation of a denicotinisation policy in Aotearoa NZ (adapted from Hatsukami et al 1 )   Implementation issue …
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  • In the news: NZ failing to protect children from unhealthy food marketing

    … Dr Victoria Egli of the University of Auckland talked about … guidelines on unhealthy food marketing to children and how NZ  doesn't measure up when she appeared on Radio NZ's the … in relation to junk-food marketing," she told the panel." Dr Egli also spoke about her Briefing -  NZ falling behind on …
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  • Daily nicotine use increases among youth in Aotearoa NZ: The 2021 Snapshot Y10 Survey

    … The examples below, taken recently from the IQOS NZ website (which features both heated tobacco products and … vaping uptake among young people. Screenshot from the IQOS NZ website of a price discount promotion for Veev (a vaping … product) taken on 2 March, 2022. Screenshot of IQOS (NZ) marketing taken on 2 March, 2022. Screenshot of IQOS (NZ) …
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  • Five actions to support New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, with a focus on Auckland

    … larger numbers of New Zealanders to safely enter Aotearoa NZ. This strategy was reasonably sound but is now threatened … and crowded and precarious housing. Auckland and NZ generally remain under-prepared for widespread … *Author details: Prof Michael Baker, Prof Nick Wilson, and Dr Amanda Kvalsvig are with the Department of Public Health, …
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  • Why eliminating Covid-19 is critical: Since more waves of infection, hospitalisations and deaths are inevitable for other countries until a vaccine arrives

    … the virus and keep infected people out (the approach NZ is taking); (ii) allow a sufficient proportion of the … immunity. Given a vaccine might still be a long way off, NZ’s elimination strategy (if successful) is likely to avoid … measures. That is, after elimination is achieved, NZ will be able to open up its economy to some level of “new …
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  • Where do the parties stand? Protecting water sources and drinking water quality

    … fertilisers have become the dominant source of nitrogen in NZ agricultural production. The use of manufactured (or … party policies. Author details Marnie Prickett ,   Dr Tim Chambers , Professor Nick Wilson ,  Professor Michael Baker , Adele Broadbent , Dr John Kerr ,  Professor Simon Hales . Appendix: Full …
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  • Is youth vaping a problem in New Zealand?

    … have presented conflicting evidence on youth vaping in NZ. While some NZ school principals report concerns about increasing vaping … in this group to examine ENDS’ impacts. Gaps in the NZ data? Data on youth vaping and smoking is primarily …
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  • Long Covid Update – a threat that continues to demand a strong response

    … of LC among vaccinated individuals.  Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) needs a coordinated response from Government to minimise … prevention-and-management response. Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) has had three years of intense exposure to this … risk more than two. 64 79   One positive development in NZ is that the incidence of Covid-19  decreased in 2024 …
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  • Severe domestic squalor in Aotearoa New Zealand: A preliminary survey

    … level of severe domestic squalor in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). Given this background, we aimed to make a preliminary … The Age Concern responses represented 70% of the NZ population and the TA responses represented 49% of the NZ … reducing the associated risks to others. Author details Dr Jonathan Jarman, Public Health Medicine Specialist and …
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  • The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel

    … looks at a recently published study of the lifespan of NZ soldiers who participated in the First World War. It then … the impact of the First World War (WWI) on participating NZ soldiers was that they typically lost around eight years … of injuries in the survivors, with an estimated 41% of NZ soldiers receiving non-fatal wounds in the war. These …
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