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  • Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution expected

    … injuries   In 2023, 341 people died in road crashes in NZ . In around a third of these, speed was a contributing … of changes in crash rates in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) following reductions in speed limits, found notable … | University of Canterbury, Ōtautahi | Christchurch. Dr Angela Curl , Te Tari Hauora Taupori | Department of …
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  • Chewing the fat on a saturated fat tax

    … fats as a proportion of energy intake from all fats for NZ adults (NZ Adult Nutrition Survey 2008/09) The debate and media … gases such as methane – but this keeps being delayed by NZ politicians. This need not mean we turn our back on modern …
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  • Kiwi public health doc reporting back from Victoria (Australia): “Do quarantine well!”

    … By pretty good design (we did not lockdown as hard as in NZ) and probably a fair amount of luck, it appears that all … the world. Just not as good as the rest of Australia and NZ. And one we could cope with. C’est la vie. But injury has … as it would have been for – say Western Australia (or NZ…). Second, and declaring I do not have full facts on this, …
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  • Evidence supports a proposed Parliamentary Bill to reduce harm from alcohol sponsorship of sport

    … to the wellbeing of everybody in Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ).” 5 Alcohol-related harm Alcohol is a major cause of … falling heavily on low-income communities and Māori. In NZ, an estimated 5.4% of all deaths are attributable to … $7.85 billion each year, 8 placing a major burden on NZ’s economy and falling well short of the annual alcohol …
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  • Meat, health, hospitals, and sustainability*

    … the Hon Julie Anne Genter. It was good to hear Dietitians NZ, in their response, emphasising the value of prevention, … outdated beliefs and is supported by Beef and Lamb NZ. The CEO of Dietitians NZ, Kath Fouhy, is quoted as saying, “while dietitians agree …
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  • Media release: Major vaping reforms: Will they deliver on public health aims?

    … In the latest Public Health Communication Centre Briefing, Dr Jude Ball and co-authors from the University of Otago’s … also support people who are trying to quit vaping,” says Dr Ball.  She says ending the sale of disposables, the vape … according to Dr Ball. “Youth vaping rates in NZ are among the highest in the world. If these measures are …
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  • Unsafe waters: The hidden Campylobacter infection risk in rural New Zealand

    … or treatment practices. 1,2 Aotearoa New Zealand’s (NZ) water system is divided into two types: public and … routes depending on the environment. In urban areas in NZ, Campylobacter infections are mainly spread from … in currently high-risk areas. Authors details Dr Farnaz Pourzand Department of Public Health, University of …
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  • NZ falling behind on international rules to protect kids from food marketing

    … impacts of food marketing. This Briefing outlines how NZ falls short, and how doing so jeopardises the nation’s … drink marketing to children of all ages. Authors details  Dr Victoria Egli , Dr Fiona Sing ,  Dr Sally Mackay   & Associate Professor Lisa …
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  • NZ Health Strategy Consultation Draft – are the big prevention programmes really in there?

    … a second time this week on the consultation draft of the NZ Health Strategy, focusing this time on preventive … would make a meaningful difference to health in Aotearoa NZ. The draft Strategy has many strong aspects, but by having … adjusted life years (QALYs), for the remainder of the 2011 NZ population’s life. Many of the health service …
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  • Media release: Call for action to end New Zealand’s severe Campylobacter epidemic from fresh chicken

    … estimates that since 2008, contaminated chicken in NZ has caused more than 600,000 symptomatic illnesses, over … “ Campylobacter from fresh chicken meat is by far NZ’s largest and most prolonged common source epidemic. Its … the success of previous interventions under the former NZ Food Safety Authority. Professor Baker notes that NZ is …
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