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  • The marked decline of sudden mass fatality events in NZ (1900 to 2015)

    … per year on average). A majority of events were classified as being transportation-related (64%). Following this were events classified as being due to: natural causes (11%), industrial (9%), war (9%) and infrastructure (5%). There was a marked decline in the number of events per …
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  • Phasing out smoking: The Tobacco-Free Generation policy

    … is a ‘safe age’ for smoking, and Establish the cigarette as ‘a badge of coming of age, a symbol of the onset of … discussion document, 31 December 2003 has been proposed as the watershed date. Thus, the minimum purchase age for … groups could be expected to reach very low levels within 5–10 years. Importantly, TFG would ensure the long-term …
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  • Evidence supports a proposed Parliamentary Bill to reduce harm from alcohol sponsorship of sport

    … the wellbeing of everybody in Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ).” 5 Alcohol-related harm Alcohol is a major cause of injuries, … and broad audience, and generates large media audiences as well as replayed coverage, for example, through news and sports …
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  • Tax reform pros & cons: A brief look from a Public Health perspective

    … the level of government spending, how important goals such as health, well-being or the state of the environment really … already in place (e.g., raising tobacco or alcohol tax), as opposed to introducing completely new ones (e.g., a tax on … on tobacco tax (2, 3), taxing salt or high salt foods (4, 5), and taxing SSBs (6). Modelling could also be used to …
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  • Removing the nicotine from tobacco: The key component of the current Smokefree Bill

    … called very low nicotine cigarettes, VLNCs) are defined as cigarettes having less than 0.4mg nicotine per gram of … in April 2021 summarised the case for denicotinisation as follows: Theory and logic suggests denicotinisation will … stress and anxiety or use of alcohol and other drugs. 3-5 These findings enable us to reject claims tobacco companies …
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  • Can we manage dual use of smoking and vaping more effectively?

    … manage to substantially reduce their cigarette intake [5]. Evidence from the UK, where researchers have tracked … they start vaping? While some period of dual use is likely as smokers transition to vaping, can we shorten that period, … questions in an in-depth study of 20 dual users, defined as people who reported smoking and vaping at least once a …
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  • The Smokefree Generation: Perspectives from young people

    … born on or after a specified date, which is proposed as 01 January 2009. 2 Rationale for an SFG policy While age … that does not allow tobacco sales to anyone aged under 21. 5 However, the T21 policy is not a full solution as it continues to imply that smoking is ‘safe’ or …
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  • Do Aotearoa’s new vaping regulations go far enough?

    … this measure does not apply to generic retailers, such as dairies, many of which already fall within this perimeter; … are now more than 1200).  Given applications to operate as an SVR have slowed ( the HARP website shows that, as of 07 … and non-smokers report vaping because of the flavours, 5 6 limiting flavour names is only one step in addressing a …
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  • Urgent action needed to help eliminate cervical cancer in Aotearoa

    … (WHO) has set an ambitious goal to eliminate a cancer as a public health problem. Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) … (WHO) set an ambitious goal to  eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem . Aotearoa New Zealand has  … policy was a game-changer and is already having an impact. 5 The HPV primary test is a better, more sensitive test than …
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  • Not all upcycled food is created equal: What is sustainable?

    … Summary Upcycled food has been promoted as providing an environmentally, socially, and economically … is unknown. Nevertheless, upcycling food is promoted as an economical way of improving the environment and food … to ensure the by-product is safe for human consumption. 5-7 For example, if a by-product needs to be dehydrated to be …
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