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Smoking prevalence and trends: important findings from the 2023-24 New Zealand Health Survey
… below 5% for all population groups, is very unlikely to be achieved. Unless there are dramatic falls in smoking … the same period. The very low prevalences in 2022/23 may be due to a random fluctuation in sample characteristics … by gender and suggest that a gap in prevalence may be opening up between men and women. However, this …
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Aotearoa’s first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza: Heightened awareness and surveillance essential for early detection
… found naturally in wild aquatic birds. While humans can be infected with H7 subtypes, and they can cause high … evidence suggests that HPAI H7 subtypes are less likely to be transmitted back to wild birds. 4,5,7-9 Biosecurity … equipment and people. The virus is not considered to be a food safety risk, but the general advice is to ensure …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Stemming the tide of cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand
… of cancer disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) – could be attributed to these risk factors, and they identified … of cancer. Recent projections indicate that there will be an approximate doubling of people with cancer aged over 65 … the population: in Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori tend to be diagnosed with cancers that have poorer outcomes than …
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Media release: Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
… country for future pandemics which have the potential to be far worse than Covid-19 according to global health and … in low- and middle-income countries. A national CDC would be an important way to contribute to effective global efforts. It could also be a key focal point for sharing expertise with corresponding …
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Carcinogen exposure in Aotearoa workplaces is unacceptably high
… from the 2018 Census. 2 Further details on sampling can be found in the Appendix below . Widespread Exposure, highest … Māori and Pacific workers and men are the most likely to be exposed to at least one carcinogen at any level. It is … we know is different from that of non-Māori. 3 What is to be done? Despite these deficits, the NZCS report provides …
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Climate Change and Recent Actions of NZ Political Parties
… low score for its policies. But recent behaviour may be an even more reliable guide to future behaviour than … opposite is required. All the seven parties studied are to be congratulated for their participation in the cross-party … last Government (Māori Party, United Future and ACT) can be considered as committing failures of omission. This is …
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Health co-benefits need to be adequately considered in the Climate Change Commission’s final advice
… short vehicle trips to walking and cycling could be up to $2.1 billion. 4 Likewise, the Commission’s final … and financial implications of nitrate contamination could be substantial if additional research reinforces this … that the projected net deficit in GDP would actually be net positive. That is, society could gain overall from …
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Why don’t we live as long and healthily as we could: social values and decision making
… will blog about issues of the day, and issues that should be issues of the day. We undertake to make this blog … this? Many reasons, not least of which I am never going to be the Minister of Health with absolute power. And more … health perspective. Such a ‘health need’ perspective can be used at both an individual (equity) level, and at a …
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Smokefree outdoor areas: A missing part of Government’s new Smokefree 2025 proposals
… but needing a vital addition The NZ Government is to be congratulated with its recent proposals for achieving the … They need places where being smokefree is normal, and to be able to have a drink outside a bar without reminders about … metres of school and pre-school entrances (ie, there would be a smokefree zone on roads and other public areas for …
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Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice
… to eat foods that are ‘whole’ or less processed. This can be a challenge when our food environments and food supply … And in some cases, foods classified as UFP may still be a component of a well-balanced dietary intake —for … They can help prevent food insecurity as they tend to be cheaper, have longer shelf lives and require less …
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