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  • The high burden from mental health disorders – but also an opportunity for cost-effective interventions

    … et al ). These two studies are a valuable contribution to knowledge about health problems and come from a massive international research project. The results … around the world in taking the cost-effective steps needed to prevent and treat the high health burden from mental and …
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  • Continuing annual tobacco tax increases: New modelling of the likely impact

    … of yearly 10% tobacco tax increases for the years 2017 to 2020 inclusive. Using our peer-reviewed BODE 3 forecasting … smoking prevalence in 2020 will be 21.4% for Māori and to 8.9% for non-Māori – compared to a projected 22.7% and … for a pack of cigarettes more than double in real dollars from 2010 (when the tax rises started) to 2020 ie, from …
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  • Parliamentary voting for smokefree over two decades: Implications for future progress

    … Summary  The recent repeal of a key law to reduce the enormous health and economic burden from tobacco in Aotearoa NZ is a health, health equity, and … of tobacco control. A more detailed analysis would cover how political parties interact with the tobacco and vaping …
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  • Embracing downward counterfactual analysis to navigate future cyclones

    … this Briefing we apply 'downward counterfactual analysis' to Cyclone Gabrielle, considering how it could have been worse, to derive valuable insights for … 2 delayed deaths) and another 6 deaths around the country from the storm. 14 The path of the cyclone could have been …
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  • Is NZ a laggard in responding to climate change?: Results of a Global Index

    … and Germanwatch. Basically, the index uses set criteria to assess and rank the climate change response of 58 … energy-related CO 2 emissions). Its sources include data from the International Energy Agency and the UN Environment … in a recent book on the ethics of climate change . So, to stay a “climate laggard” or become a more responsible …
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  • Advance Care Planning – good for patient care and better use of health dollars?

    … the baby boomers die. Expenditure on dying people is going to rise. However Advanced Care Planning can potentially … is well illustrated by my patient Joan (fictitious name). “From 30,000 deaths in 2012, it is highly likely that deaths … treatment as a last chance without even giving any idea of how big that chance might be. It even turns out that some …
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  • Media release: Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most out of them

    … your Covid-19 boosters is still the most effective way to protect yourself in the ongoing pandemic, infectious … experts say we could get even better public health value from the vaccines. In the latest Briefing from the Public … John Potter from Massey University and co-authors detail how vaccines against Covid-19 remain effective at preventing …
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  • Media release: Call to action over exposure to cancer-causing agents at work

    … New Zealand Carcinogens Survey (NZCS) revealing the extent to which New Zealanders experience cancer-causing substances … third are exposed at high levels above what is considered safe. The survey was commissioned by WorkSafe NZ in 2021 and released this year. Dr Amanda Eng from the Research Centre for Hauora & Health at Massey …
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  • Fighting cold, damp housing – a big tick for Warmer Kiwi programme

    … in warmer, drier living areas in winter, and can help to lower respiratory illness. Motu Research has evaluated the … affects Māori and Pacific peoples. Hospitalisation rates from respiratory illness are much higher for Pacific peoples … favour of subsidising heat pumps for low-income families. How heat pumps improve people’s health The housing stock in …
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  • An open letter to Cabinet Ministers from 74 health professors calling for a sugary drinks tax

    … under 8 years old require general anaesthetic operations to remove rotten teeth (1). We applaud the government for … last year with no extra funding, is not sufficient to change current trends. We urge you to implement a … change the consumption of tobacco and alcohol and evidence from over 50 studies in the published literature suggests the …
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