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New government document on hazards: Good progress but gaps remain
… from artificial intelligence which could cause a range of catastrophes, including from bioengineered pandemics. It … combined with major trade disruptions, for example a lack of imported liquid fuel after nuclear war. Fortunately, there are a range of preventive measures and resiliency building measures that …
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Perspective: The NZ Health Research Strategy Discussion Document – much scope for improvement
… alternative Vision Statement is proposed. It makes a lot of sense for a country to have a health research strategy. It … Island countries to assist these nations with health development and to identify lessons for the rest of the world … health inequalities in NZ. Make the health system more sustainable (economically viable and in terms of carbon …
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Major vaping reforms: Will they deliver on public health aims?
… tighten marketing restrictions, and end the sale of disposable vapes. Drawing on evidence from parallel … vaping in Aotearoa rose dramatically following the arrival of cheap, high-nicotine, disposable vapes in 2019. 3 Aotearoa … able to display vapes, a change that aligns vaping point-of-sale regulations with those introduced for smoked tobacco …
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A century of health inequalities in NZ – new data
… a study that looks at two historical datasets – with one of these suggesting life span differences by occupational … NZ troops, 1918 – our study found that the lifespan of non-combat troops varied by occupational class What we … factor for health internationally. A recent meta-analysis of 48 cohort studies reported that low SEP was the third most …
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Tax policy as a key health determinant: Reform for the Covid-19 reset
… that are critical for the prevention and management of Covid-19. Tax is the way we all share our resources in … the 1980s. 1 As a flat tax, GST takes a bigger chunk out of the incomes of the poor and thus does nothing to reduce inequalities. …
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Kiwi public health doc reporting back from Victoria (Australia): “Do quarantine well!”
… a letter home. I have now been full-time at the University of Melbourne since 2019. Before that, I was 20 years at the University of Otago, Wellington. Indeed, I set up this very Public … as a person who is new to the State, and not part of the formal apparatus, has been an interesting outside-in …
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Local alcohol policies: What’s the opportunity to reduce harm?
… industry. Legal developments in 2023 have reduced the risk of litigation, removing a significant barrier to developing … renewed opportunity for LAPs to reduce the availability of alcohol and the harms that this causes, particularly in … reduction through a LAP depends on meaningful involvement of Māori that upholds Te Tiriti o Waitangi responsibilities, …
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Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace
… Summary Faced with declining use of their smoked tobacco products, tobacco companies have … Aotearoa New Zealand law currently disallows the sale of ONPs, although Associate Minister Casey Costello has … is absorbed via oral mucosa rather than by inhalation of cigarette smoke or EC aerosol. Yet, although we lack …
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After the new law for smokefree cars for Kiwi kids, what next?
… This blog discusses the passing of the Smoke-free Environments (Prohibiting Smoking in Motor … officials and policymakers. As we celebrate the passing of legislation which will require cars carrying those under … smokefree cars for children, 3 13 years since a survey of NZ smokers showing high support for smokefree cars with …
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BODE3 Interactive League Table – how to use it
… Last week we introduced the concept of league tables to compare interventions. This week we … Table. We walk through how to pull down tables and graphs of health gain (quality-adjusted life-years; QALYs), health … simulation studies and cost effectiveness analyses of interventions, but also by comparing interventions …
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