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Alcohol-related harms now available on demand
… of the individual, whānau, community and wider society. 3-5 In 2022/23, 76% of NZ adults (>15 years of age) had drunk … may follow this trend. 11 These schemes are problematic as they may influence alcohol purchasing behaviour, particularly for vulnerable groups, such as underage drinkers. 13 14 All alcohol-only services had an …
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New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain
… currently (at least monthly) and 15.4% vaped daily. 3, 5 Youth vaping prevalence in Aotearoa remains very high … that vaping among Aotearoa youth was 17.3%, nearly twice as high as estimates from England (9.7%), and almost three times as …
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Longer-term harm from Covid-19 in children: The evidence suggests greater efforts are needed to protect children in Aotearoa NZ from infection
… resulting in disrupted blood clotting pathways. 5 6 Viral persistence or debris may also be involved in … Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) MIS-C (also known as Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome [PIMS] in … the total cases in the US have been children identifying as “Hispanic/Latino” or “Black, Non-Hispanic” ethnicity; …
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False zombie arguments about illicit tobacco shouldn’t be given any more oxygen
… opposite direction: illicit tobacco use has not increased as a proportion of the tobacco market, despite substantial … enough, many people may come to believe these claims, as in Aotearoa New Zealand recently. Specifically, … prevalence of foreign and potentially smuggled packs at 5.4%, 4 very similar to earlier studies of 3.2% in 2008/2009 …
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Media release: A new voice to boost New Zealand’s response to major public health challenges
… behind many high-income countries in some areas such as infant mortality, particularly for Māori and Pasifika.” … for improved responses to emerging threats such as infectious disease outbreaks and better prevention of major existing health problems such as heart disease, cancer, and poor mental health. “It can …
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Do people who smoke make truly informed choices?
… appreciated the risks they faced when they started smoking as teenagers. Most regret smoking and want to stop, but find … challenging evidence that smoking causes diseases such as lung cancer, even when their own research showed … suggested informed choices should meet four criteria. 5 First, people must be aware that smoking causes health …
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Health-related food taxes and subsidies: A critique of opposition arguments
… habits” Price elasticity data demonstrate clearly that as food prices increase consumption falls; conversely when … of 9 studies of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax (5), and a systematic review of simulation studies (6). Data … decreases of 10-15% in purchases of taxed products such as butter, blends, margarine and oils (7) (but we note some …
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Local alcohol policies: What’s the opportunity to reduce harm?
… 1 The harms are not fairly distributed - Māori are twice as likely to die from alcohol-related causes compared to … are more exposed to off-premises outlets, with three times as many compared to the least deprived areas. Areas with a … use and provides overly easy access to affordable alcohol. 5 High quality evidence consistently shows that reducing …
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Thoughts on NZ Adopting an Aussie Community Health Programme … and Forthcoming Nutrition Policy Events
… that NZ will adopt this programme, and it will be known as “Healthy Families New Zealand”. This blog post gives a … Expert. The Australian programme has healthy nutrition as a large focus, but it also extends to include alcohol, … Indeed, the Healthy Together Victoria programme says as much : “ Through investment in local partnerships and a …
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Tobacco industry ‘transformation’ – more smoke and mirrors?
… definition We defined a transforming tobacco company as one demonstrating substantial, rapid and verifiable … meets these criteria. We focused particularly on PMI as the company at the forefront of transformation claims. … and sales of conventional tobacco products within 5 years We found no evidence of a rapid decrease in smoked …
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