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  • FoodSwitch. Smartphone consumers beat industry to better labeling

    … Professor Tony Blakely, Associate Professor Nick Wilson, Dr Helen Eyles Ever tried to convince your colleagues, kids … Disclaimers: Professor Tony Blakely is a co-Director, and Dr Helen Eyles a co-Investigator, of the HRC-funded programme … a Research Fellow at NIHI and led the development of the NZ FoodSwitch App.  There is no direct financial gain for …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: The impact of hunger on learning

    … average, lower achievement in the PISA study compared to NZ as a whole. Ākonga Māori who go hungry are one to three … that address this should not be removed. Authors details Dr Pippa McKelvie Sebileau Dr Renee Railton, Te Kura i Awarua, Eastern Institute of …
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  • Protecting children in cars from tobacco smoke: The inconsistent case of new mandatory child restraints while optional smoking persists

    … prohibit smoking in cars with children present – why isn’t NZ, when the public supports this? From 1 November 2013, all … to use a child restraint if one is available. 1 The NZ Transport Authority explains that this will prevent deaths … of SHS. A law protecting children from smoking in cars in NZ needs prompt attention now.   … Protecting children in …
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  • The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health

    … agreements between National and ACT, and National and NZ First. These agreements present a significant number of … , Professor Nick Wilson , Assoc Prof Caroline Shaw , Dr Cristina Cleghorn ,   Professor Michael Baker , Professor … search for new gas and oil [23].  Coalition partners, NZ First and ACT, have expressed opinions that make their …
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  • Red meat & processed meat: Summarising the Public Health isues

    … colorectal cancer screening model, personal communication Dr Giorgi Kvizhinadze ). An association with stomach cancer … ) Only 12.7% of the NZ adult population ‘Never consumed (or not consumed in past … of the health system, and the environment. Authors: Dr Cristina Cleghorn, Associate Professor Nick Wilson, …
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  • ACC turns 50: A more modern approach to injury prevention needed

    … to celebrate 50 years of serving Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) opened for … system. For instance simple home modifications in all NZ houses could reduce fall-related injuries by around 26%. 4 … and product design for safer communities. Authors details  Dr Grant Duncan is an independent researcher and writer based …
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  • Media release: Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)

    … is in the process of establishing a federal CDC.” “NZ is unusual in not having sustained institutional … Government sector reorganisations. The authors note that NZ already has multiple initiatives that could support the … internationally.” The Covid-19 pandemic showed NZ can deliver a highly effective response to a global health …
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  • How did Government and Opposition MPs justify and oppose repealing the smokefree endgame measures?

    … What arguments did we identify? Evidence from the NZ Health Survey showed daily smoking prevalence among Māori … measures, [we] will hit the headline smoke-free goal”— NZ First Party MP  Even using the most recent data, which … have financial connections with them. Authors details Prof Janet Hoek  Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research …
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  • Tobacco Excise Taxes and the Smokefree 2025 Goal: Some Ways Forward

    … disparities in smoking prevalence. 15 Indeed, both the NZ Cancer Society and Hāpai Te Hauora, which holds the … the likelihood of young people starting to smoke. As the NZ Cancer Society has repeatedly stated , it is illogical to … tobacco excise increases were introduced; the 2011/12 NZ Health Survey reported current smoking (i.e., smoking at …
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  • Note to the Havelock North Inquiry – Think Big

    … economies and climate systems.   “Alarming new threats to NZ’s drinking water” is the headline on the cover of a recent … animal effluent was washed into a well by heavy rain. A NZ review of campylobacteriosis reported that there were 42 … 2015 to September 2016 (data from: cliflo.niwa.co.nz) The late and great epidemiologist Tony McMichael …
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