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  • Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system

    … article , and the articles in the series  will be collated here  as they are published. Transport is … reports and plans and the urgency of the task could not be clearer. 20-23 So it is disappointing that some of the … supported by some, but not all, parties. There appears to be broader support for public transport pricing policies …
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  • Water infrastructure failures from Cyclone Gabrielle show low resilience to climate change

    … 1 11 deaths, 2 with an economic cost estimated to be up to $14.5 billion. 3 In this Briefing , we focus on just … 14  Inability to access safe drinking water can be another stress on already fatigued, flood-weary … no reports of increased infectious disease that could be attributed specifically to damage to water or sewerage …
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  • Study of NZ fruit & vegetable prices suggests markets best value-for-money

    … of Disease 2010 Study, a diet low in fruit was found to be the fifth most important risk factor worldwide for … and vegetables by social groups is important as this may be one of the readily avoidable contributors to health … were the next cheapest at $113, although this figure could be slightly offset by delivery charges. So according to our …
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  • Is NZ a laggard in responding to climate change?: Results of a Global Index

    … looks at some of the details and considers what NZ could be aiming for if it is to be a responsible “international citizen” in terms of the … laggard on climate change response and instead strives to be a good international citizen in other domains (eg, being a …
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  • Vaping prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022-23 NZ Health Survey

    … that the regulatory framework for vaping products needs to be strengthened to minimise youth vaping while also … quit using nicotine products. However, vaping products can be highly addictive. Despite strengthened regulation of … Figure 6 shows an example of how the relationship can be explored by presenting data for daily smoking and vaping …
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  • Capitalising on NZ’s linked data by increasing IT and researcher capacity: Opportunity is knocking

    … community pharmacy dispensings, lab tests, and so on, can be linked anonymously through the National Health Index … researchers visiting to share skills, but that should be viewed as part of capacity building – not the answer. … will realise the value of the data resource that NZ should be leading the world in. The best data needs the best …
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  • Would a sugary fizzy drink tax reduce health inequalities? Probably Yes

    … topic. The bottom line is that such a tax would probably be good for health of all groups in NZ, but particularly the … (e.g. water, milk or diet fizzy drinks), and seem to be a sensible first step for food taxes if as a society we … tax should reduce health inequalities – and may also not be too regressive as a tax. If you do not like math, then …
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  • NZ’s COVID-19 response compared to selected other jurisdictions: Australia, Taiwan and the United States

    … 19 4 0.3 542 * The NZ deaths from COVID-19 need to be considered in the context of the decline in weekly deaths … [3]. ** The reported case numbers for the US are likely to be major under-estimates. Eg, the true number of infected cases based on sero-survey data could be over 10 times higher than reported cases [4]. *** The true …
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  • Can oral tobacco and nicotine products help people to stop smoking?

    … by providing a source of nicotine that is likely to be less physically harmful than cigarettes. However, evidence … (e.g. oesophageal and pancreatic cancer), it is likely to be less physically harmful than cigarettes. 1 2 However, … CI 1.05 to 1.82]) but these findings were considered to be at high risk of bias due to lack of adjustment for …
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  • Local alcohol policies: What’s the opportunity to reduce harm?

    … buying take-away alcohol after 10pm are more likely to be heavier drinkers. 10  Recent evidence suggests outlet … LAP by judicial review; the court confirmed that LAPs can be based on community preference and a likelihood (rather … has been substantially reduced, councils should now be able to adopt stronger LAPs that support equitable harm …
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