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  • Potential new regulatory options for e-cigarettes/ANDS in NZ

    … risks of these types of products remains uncertain. The health-based policy experience is also minimal. In this blog … it to their benefit, rather than to the benefit of public health. The current status of ANDS in NZ parallels Australia … and then quitting ANDS is best for health), to give information on levels of all ingredients, and to not make …
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  • Testing for COVID-19 in NZ to achieve the elimination goal

    … spent under lockdown conditions and allow the economy and health system to return to more normal functioning. The … sampling base and different relative contribution to case management, case finding, and assurance of elimination.   … who should be tested, based on adjusting the Ministry of Health guidelines for providers [8]. The scope of testing …
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  • Public health response to report on potential risk of nitrate from drinking water

    … daily intakes, suggesting little cause for public health concern” [1, p32]. “the complete assessment suggests … colorectal cancer [3]. The lowest nitrate level where an association with colorectal cancer was observed was in a … as another beverage [eg, coffee] poses zero risk to human health due the associated antioxidants inhibiting …
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  • Improving NZ Government communication about COVID-19: Five suggestions

    … by the Prime Minister and the Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield), extensive social media … months (see below for details); Political manoeuvring at a health select committee to avoid questions about the COVID-19 … of “Be Right” 15 : “Accuracy establishes credibility. Information should include what is known, what is not known, …
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  • Money down the drain: The high cost of leaking water pipes

    … is one of the most fundamental components of good public health. Leaking water infrastructure poses a threat to this … the economic cost of water leakage.   Box: The various health and other problems arising from water system leaks … four deaths from E coli infection. 2 The risk to public health of reticulation systems running low on water and …
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  • BMI keeps on going up – and reflections on the Diabesity Symposium

    … research and policy priorities? The Ministry of Health has a very user friendly tool for accessing Health Survey data , including for trends over time. Using … in NZ Survey; NNS = National Nutrition Survey; NZHS = NZ Health Survey) Previously we have collated trends in …
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  • Reducing waiting times for cataract surgery is good value-for-money for falls prevention

    … good progress on reducing falls in hospitals through the Health Quality and Safety Commission’s ‘Reducing harm from … wait times for cataract surgery in the NZ public health system, with a total wait time from first appointment … gained in the 65+ age-group (Boyd et al, 2019a). It took a health system perspective and used a discount rate of 3%. …
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  • Media release: NZ lags behind on indoor ventilation standards: World Ventil8 Day

    … are calling for improvements to our Building Code to put health front and centre, and the adoption of indoor air … to ensure we are all breathing air that enhances our health and productivity. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, World Ventilation Day – How do …
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  • NZ’s long-running Campylobacter epidemic from poultry: Now with antibiotic resistance

    … levels by poultry brand; (iii) label fresh poultry with information about Campylobacter contamination and how to … treatment. AMR is considered a major threat to global health and the World Health Organization is urging all states to take immediate …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Protecting the healthcare system: a strategic approach to reducing infectious disease impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … and social settings.   This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions series looking at effective public health measures to reduce demand on healthcare quickly. T he … to cause post-acute effects and this long shadow of ill health will put an additional burden on populations and the …
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