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COVID-19 hospitalisation peaks in Australian States since Omicron emerged: potential relevance to Aotearoa NZ
… States/Territories ) and equating this to NZ, there might be an equivalent peak of 1,107 in hospital and 90 in ICU in … in terms of its impact on the health system, we must be cautious as the COVID-19 experience may vary given … of having dual Omicron and Delta epidemics in NZ may not be discernible (unless perhaps a sampling method for further …
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After the new law for smokefree cars for Kiwi kids, what next?
… which will require cars carrying those under 18 years to be smokefree, what can we learn from the process for … of politics means that windows of opportunity need to be sought, recognised and acted on. There may be current windows globally arising from the COVID-19 …
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The Brits are doing it: likely health benefits from a levy on soft drinks
… drinks’ (>8g sugar per 100 ml). If the tax were to be completely passed on to consumers that would equate to an … low-sugar market share, where 12/6 percentage points would be required for the Industry to achieve its pledge to reduce … all levels of sugary drinks, the health benefits would be less. Perhaps also unsurprisingly, the full health gains …
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A major new study on Kiwi health – can it inform decision-making?
… far we fall short of ‘ideal’ health. Comparisons can then be made between types of people, diseases and over time. Key … tobacco smoking stands out. 9.1% of all DALYs could be averted if nobody had ever smoked. Getting rid of tobacco … nutritional environment of New Zealanders should therefore be a high priority for the Government. What does this mean …
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Slight drop in youth vaping but stark ethnic disparities remain
… youth vaping are encouraging, two major concerns remain to be addressed. First, as discussed below, overall population … to colonisation and oppression, which, for Māori, can be traced back to land confiscation in the early colonial … vapes to minors, and sales of disposable vapes will be disallowed from 17 June 2025. Vaping products will become …
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The Island Bay cycleway – Terribly important and nothing new
… reasons: there aren’t enough of them and there never will be given Wellington’s bad weather and steep hills; they … Everybody benefits from access, but concessions must be made because the resource is finite. Who concedes, and by … are matters that are vital to everyone’s welfare and must be agreed upon collectively. Lower Queen Street, Auckland, …
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Media release: Experts urge NZ-Australia pandemic pact for future preparedness
… and vaccines. Also manufacturing economies of scale could be achieved by supporting production capacity in Australia, … flows during pandemics. “We have to think smarter to be prepared for the next pandemic and given the potential … benefits of a trans-Tasman agreement, it appears to be an area we could make great gains.” Prof Wilson says if an …
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The Smokefree 2025 Action Plan: key findings from the ITC New Zealand (EASE) project
… action plan for how the Smokefree 2025 goal could be achieved. Key measures proposed in the plan include: … of smoked tobacco products by permitting these products to be sold only in a small number of specialised stores or … As a result, they assert that people who smoke should be left to make their own decisions about quitting, and …
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Why Aotearoa New Zealand needs a Public Health Communication Centre
… to the public, media, and decision-makers. The PHCC will be covering emerging public health threats such as Covid-19; … a decade’s worth of posts from the blog will continue to be available, archived here on The Briefing website. This … For that reason, much of the work of the PHCC will be aimed at effective communication of public health evidence …
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Do people who smoke make truly informed choices?
… choices should meet four criteria. 5 First, people must be aware that smoking causes health risks. Given extensive … informed choice. Because awareness of smoking’s harms may be superficial, a second criterion stipulates that people should be aware of the diseases caused by smoking. Their knowledge …
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