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Social media and youth wellbeing: The need for a multi-layered public health approach
… Summary Last year, Australia passed legislation to increase the age of access to social media from 13 to 16. This … media is emerging as an important determinant of health for children and adolescents. Like other public health … media has become an accepted social norm, and the social endorsement of this behaviour has allowed it to continue. …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Achieving a Smokefree Aotearoa
… In this blog, we review two key policy interventions included in the Smokefree Bill currently before Parliament which could … quickly. Smoking is the single biggest risk factor for preventable disease and premature death in Aoteaora , …
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Youth vaping addiction: How it happens and why it matters
… life and daily rituals. Policy responses need to reflect the highly addictive nature of vaping, particularly in young … but few became daily users (see Appendix ). However, over time, vaping technology has evolved to deliver high doses of … on young people? The adverse effects of addiction for young people are significant and include: negative …
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Five years on, Covid-19 remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response
… Covid-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The successful elimination strategy kept case numbers low for the first two years, followed by three years of … are not following a seasonal pattern like influenza. Only two of the seven Omicron waves peaked in the flu season …
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A call for smart food policies to create an ‘appetite for health’
… In keeping with the issues covered in this week’s new book “ Appetite for Destruction “, we are calling for some smart food … The Food-EPI will be piloted and trialled for the first time in New Zealand this year and some other countries next …
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Budget 2023 goes a long way to improving housing and wellbeing
… Summary Several key announcements in the 2023 Budget, announced this week, have implications for housing and public health. This includes new public …
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Transport, carbon emission reduction and health- the possibility of a virtuous circle?
… Shaw and Associate Professor Simon Hales Editor note: In this Blog, Caroline Shaw and Simon Hales reflect on the weak evidence on health co-benefits for some ‘big’ environmental policies, but also highlight …
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A new review on dietary fats: Putting its findings in context
… This blog considers a newly published review on the evidence around dietary fat intakes and coronary heart … of the evidence. Hence we suggest that the best evidence for national guidelines is still that which encourages the … fatty acids and carbohydrates, and risk of CHD. Only studies where dietary intake was measured using …
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Not all upcycled food is created equal: What is sustainable?
… environmentally friendly and cost-effective, depending on the type of food, the methods used, and what ingredients it … Social benefits include job creation, increased incomes for growers, and improved job security. While not well … upcycling process may not be environmentally beneficial. 8 In contrast, if an energy source with a lower carbon …
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How the tobacco industry targets young people to achieve a new generation of smokers
… and efforts to undermine the rapidly accumulating scientific evidence that smoking causes serious, and often … focus on their financial success, and without regard for the human tragedy or social costs that success exacted … co-created content.[19-21] One study tracked British American Tobacco (BAT) employees’ use of social media and …
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