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  • Would a sugary fizzy drink tax reduce health inequalities? Probably Yes

    … topical internationally. This blog considers some economic theory around prices and demand, epidemiological predictions, … line is that such a tax would probably be good for health of all groups in NZ, but particularly the poorest New … not have as large an impact on health as, say, reduction of salt in processed food or food reformulation to reduce …
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  • Meat, health, hospitals, and sustainability*

    … Achieving healthier diets that are also sustainable is increasingly in the news. In this blog, I look at the case for reducing the amount of meat in hospital meals and gently remind our dietitian … colleagues not to let their dietary advice get out of date. Over-consumption of meat is costing us. Our health, …
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  • Nitrate contamination in drinking water and adverse birth outcomes: emerging evidence is concerning for NZ

    … new evidence and puts it into a NZ context. Nitrate is one of the most common drinking water contaminants in NZ, largely … concerns over nitrate contamination. 1-3 Our recent study of the current nitrate levels in NZ drinking water showed as … are far below the current drinking water nitrate limit of 11.3 mg/L set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The …
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  • New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain

    … disallowing disposable vapes, reducing the visibility of in-store and online displays and introducing stronger … exposure to vaping products and remove their product of choice: inexpensive single-use vapes.  However, some of … nicotine product manufacturers from influencing its policy development, in line with Article 5.3 of the Framework …
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  • The Smokefree Generation: Perspectives from young people

    … (SFG) policy; over time, this policy would end sales of smoked tobacco products. Although supported by health … denicotinisation, a large reduction in the availability of smoked tobacco products, and the introduction of a … the value of incorporating young people’s views in policy development and implementation. In particular, their comments …
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  • Standardised packaging: A new era in reducing tobacco marketing in NZ

    … plain, packages. In this blog, we discuss the importance of developing an on-going monitoring and evaluation plan … feature new, enlarged pictorial warning labels, but none of the brand livery formerly conveyed on tobacco packaging. … 16 17 New Zealand needs an ongoing programme of warning development and implementation so tobacco packages feature …
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  • Evidence supports the need to protect adolescents from social media harms

    … nearly universal among adolescents in Aotearoa. The weight of scientific evidence in systematic reviews suggests it … in young people.  While there are also likely benefits of social media (eg, connecting with like-minded people … fear of missing out, misinformation, and impacts on brain development. While not foolproof, this approach may also …
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  • Introducing an Online Data Explorer Tool: 30 years of NZ mortality and cancer data

    … Zealanders (1). Also four times as many Māori women die of lung cancer than their European/Pakeha counterparts (2). The human cost of the premature death and cancer diagnoses resulting from … these inequalities provide the backdrop and motivate much of the public health work in NZ. However, these data have not …
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  • Firearms incidents cost Aotearoa $322m a year: Strong laws save lives 

    … assaults. Our new study, published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, shows that although firearm suicide … shooting events, our new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and covering 2000 to 2023, provides the first comprehensive picture of everyday firearm-related harm in Aotearoa. 1 Key Findings …
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  • Why don’t we make rental housing safer?

    … by institutional arrangements that favour the framing of home injury as a product of individual behaviour and culpability rather than … remain ineffectively enforced. The home can be a site of multiple hazards leading to the risk of falls, burns, and …
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