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  • Nitrate contamination in drinking water and adverse birth outcomes: emerging evidence is concerning for NZ

    … drinking water nitrate limit of 11.3 mg/L set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO limit is only designed to … account for the potential links to cancer or other adverse health outcomes. Attracting less public attention is the link … weights and preterm births are associated with adverse health, social and educational outcomes in later life. 14 …
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  • Social advantage associated with greenhouse emissions from transport in Aotearoa

    … essential to meet climate targets and prevent the adverse health and other consequences of climate change. However, we … disproportionately harm the environment and other people’s health (e.g. through air pollution emissions). However, it is … threshold, driving time tends to be associated with poorer health and wellbeing. 3,4 In general, once basic needs are …
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  • Updating the role of the state: the case of housing in New Zealand

    … affordable housing is a critical foundation of population health and wellbeing. Shortages in many OECD countries, … those of Māori (28%), and triple those of Pacific peoples (19%). Low-income people, sole parents and children were more … housing stock in 2017, from 4 percent in 2008. In 2018-19, Housing NZ built 1,461 state rental homes, the largest …
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  • NZ falling behind on international rules to protect kids from food marketing

    … to new guidelines released this month by the World Health Organization (WHO) which recommend policies to protect … have negative short- and long-term impacts on children’s health 2 and are some of the largest contributors to global … exposure to unhealthy food and drink marketing has public health implications towards poorer dietary behaviours, …
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  • Taxing sugary drinks: Empirical findings out of Mexico

    … improving the control of obesity and improving child oral health in New Zealand.   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­From 1 January 2014, … However, it was not possible to adjust for changes in health promotion activities that could also have changed SSB consumption. For example, there were health campaigns about sugary beverages, anti-obesity …
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  • Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution expected

    … and don’t always improve economic productivity. The health impacts of raising speed limits are likely to be … th . So what impacts might this change have on population health and wellbeing?  Deaths and serious injuries   In 2023, … related noise pollution also has a significant impact on health 8 , and even small reductions in traffic speed can …
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  • Rising congenital syphilis in Aotearoa New Zealand needs a strong response

    … 9 Lead maternity carers need to be aware of the NZ Sexual Health Society recommendation to re-screen in third … have learnt lessons from the pandemic on setting up public health infrastructure that is equitable and accessible. This … to be prioritised as underpinning improvements across all health outcomes. New approaches to screening The recently …
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  • Smokefree outdoor areas: A missing part of Government’s new Smokefree 2025 proposals

    … implemented, these proposals could lead to major health gains, health system cost savings and reducing the unequal health burdens that Māori, Pasifika and low-income New …
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  • Strong public support for healthy food policies in Aotearoa

    … overseas.   Poor quality food is a major cause of ill-health and deaths from diseases such as cancer, heart … and education and, if implemented well, could reduce health inequities between Māori and non-Māori. New research … the importance of understanding how food influences health. Overall public awareness of how diet can influence …
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  • Counting what matters: Rethinking Aotearoa's population statistics without a census

    … change, large scale infrastructure investments, housing, health and care in circumstances that they were not designed … within geographic areas, for understanding the specific health care needs particular to each region. Changing nature … data are also critical to monitoring improvements in Māori health and elimination of ethnic health inequities. Low …
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