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  • What will the Government’s free vape starter kit programme achieve?

    … people stopping smoking long term that may arise from the NZ Government provision of vaping kits in 2025 Our assessment … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington.  Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Senior … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington  Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research …
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  • Smokefree cars – an important step towards protecting children from the hazards of smoking

    … and revealed substantial disparities in exposure. 6 7 NZ population surveys have repeatedly reported exceptionally … evidence of harm and support for change, successive NZ governments did not act, a failure we called out in Public … policy evaluation. We call on Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall and her Ministry to initiate baseline and …
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  • Media release: The economic argument for our world-leading smokefree legislation – new research

    … growth in income for New Zealanders with a total gain of NZ$46 billion by 2050 according to new modelling just … Centre. The research looks at the growth in income for the NZ population as a result of the smokefree policies, and also … tax revenue could result in a net revenue shortfall of NZ$17 billion by 2050. However, we lay out how this shortfall …
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  • Tighter controls on vape marketing due, but gaps remain

    … products will come into effect in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The changes include disallowing window displays that … smoked tobacco and vaping products. Authors details Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Senior …
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  • Advising men on prostate cancer screening – is the cart before the horse in terms of evidence?

    … This is similar to the current recommendations of the NZ Ministry of Health appointed “Prostate Cancer Taskforce” … information provided was adequate and balanced ( see this NZ media story ). Why is there controversy about screening … Authors:   Associate Professor Diana Sarfati  and  Dr Caroline Shaw  are public health experts in screening, …
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  • Health co-benefits need to be adequately considered in the Climate Change Commission’s final advice

    … diets. The Commission’s final advice included more NZ evidence on the health benefits and health equity … health cost of air pollution at $4.28 billion per year in NZ. 11 But the Commission still failed to fully acknowledge … less reliant on meat and dairy products were omitted. One NZ modelling study estimated a population shift towards …
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  • Strengthening Omicron mitigation strategies in Early Childhood Education settings

    … encompassing a wide range of settings. In New Zealand (NZ), in 2017, just over two-thirds (68%) of two-year olds, … and centres who care for children all day. ECE centres in NZ have some of the lowest space standards in the OECD. A 2019 analysis of indoor space per child placed NZ 29th out of 34 when matched to jurisdictions in Australia, …
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  • Progress toward Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 – how might tobacco retail restrictions contribute?

    … (the success) of smoking cessation in adults (4-6). In NZ, retail access to tobacco is currently very high, with an … the largest saving for the liquor store only intervention: NZ$1.82 billion (95%UI: $1.03 to $2.96 billion, … in New Zealand? There has been some favourable progress in NZ recently with tobacco tax increases announced in 2016 (10) …
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  • Five years on, Covid-19 remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response

    … since Covid-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The successful elimination strategy kept case numbers … Covid-19 infections and Long Covid are crucial. NZ should enhance its pandemic preparedness by implementing … What this Briefing adds Covid-19 first arrived in NZ in Feb 2020, but infections were kept at low levels for …
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  • Do Aotearoa’s new vaping regulations go far enough?

    … the most recent Snapshot Year 10 survey conducted by ASH(NZ) in 2022 found 10% of the 14 to 15 year olds reported … to a major public health problem. Author details Professor Janet Hoek , Dr Jude Ball , Professor Richard Edwards ,  Associate …
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