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  • That old chestnut again – does any alcohol consumption reduce cardiovascular disease risk? More evidence for “no”.

    … J-shaped curve. We summarised the ‘state of play’ on this topic at PHE Blog in early 2014 . In the last few … we explain and critique this latest study in the British Medical Journal. Early in 2014 we concluded that : “There may … Professor John Attia (University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Australia) … That old chestnut …
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  • False zombie arguments about illicit tobacco shouldn’t be given any more oxygen

    … illicit trade in Aotearoa New Zealand and conclude that, under the SERPA tobacco control regimen, it would not … Survey 10 questions. The 2023 University of Auckland report estimated the 2022 consumption gap at 8.4%, equivalent … decreased. 7 A tobacco-industry-funded report by KPMG on illicit trade in Aotearoa New Zealand, reported similar …
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  • Five years on, Covid-19 remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response

    … year. Understandably perhaps, many people want to move on from the early pandemic years, and there is a temptation … article is republished and adapted from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article . … the comprehensive recommendations of the Phase One Report without delay, rather than waiting for the Phase Two …
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  • Glass half full: Alcohol’s health benefits for cardiovascular disease still controversial, and likely vary by context

    … a “J-shape”. The actual net effect of alcohol consumption on population health, or death rates here, depends also on how the population is distributed by alcohol consumption – … last year ( and which we blogged about ). In this major report, alcohol (in 2006) accounted for a health loss of …
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  • The Trans Pacific Partnership Treaty and tobacco: no cause to celebrate

    … the partial ISDS exclusion was considerable, but to report the result as a ‘win’ is a major overstatement. The … a tobacco carve-out. There are a number of issues. First, under the TPP, tobacco is subject, apart from the partial … inconsistent with Article 5.3 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (the World Health Organization treaty, of …
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  • How much of Māori:European mortality inequalities are due to socioeconomic position and tobacco?

    … to determine causal relationships that can shed light on policy-relevant questions.  A half or more of … study that has looked at mediation of ethnic inequalities on similar data over three decades for an entire country. We … position (and hence this contribution will be captured under research question 1 above) and because smoking is …
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  • Disposable vapes: An emerging environmental health threat

    … system to manage this complex waste. NZ’s upcoming ban on single-use vapes, effective 17 June 2025, focuses solely … align with international practice and satisfy obligations under the Environment Act, which requires the protection of … health outcomes, and meet existing legal obligations under the Environment Act: Policy: Introduce mandatory …
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  • A National risks assessment should include pandemics and other global catastrophes

    … , so it is good to see that a public survey and feedback on the proposed theme of the LTIB informed its content and reinforces legitimacy. This content focuses on six security threats, namely: disinformation, hacking and … Framework for Global Science , the UN Secretary General’s report Our Common Agenda , and through the mid-term review of …
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  • Can CT screening for lung cancer in New Zealand be cost-effective?

    … have been more cautious. Decisions may be dependent on the results of the Dutch Belgian randomised lung cancer … knowledge gaps to fill before any kind of policy decision on a population-based LDCT screening programme for lung … Cost-effectiveness is the only criteria we are focusing on in this blog, but there are others: alternative strategies …
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  • Young New Zealanders want a tobacco-free future - new research

    … affected -─ teens and young adults. In this Briefing we report these new findings from an International Tobacco … which none of the coalition parties actively campaigned on. The Smokefree 2025 goal, and associated legislation and … it illegal to sell smoked tobacco products to people born on or after 1 January 2009. New research  New research …
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