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  • What does recent biomarker literature say about the likely harm from e-cigarettes?

    … evidence yet about long-term effects of e-cigarette use on health outcomes, a lot more future research will be needed to … on biomarker studies? Estimating the potential harm to health from using e-cigarettes is very complex given the … for oxidative damage (amongst a range of other molecules) (19). The US Surgeon General also states the likely role of …
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  • Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Quitting aid or teen addiction risk?

    … tobacco but are addictive and are associated with oral health problems and several cancers including oral, … known to be addictive, increase cancer risk and cause oral health problems. Very little research has been done on the … alleges that ZYN has caused him addiction and oral health problems, and was promoted to young people on social …
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  • Media release: Councils encouraged to curb alcohol availability in new policy environment

    … availability and the associated harms, according to public health experts. In a Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, Health Coalition Aotearoa alcohol expert panel co-chair Steve …
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  • Media release: Aotearoa NZ reaches ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ - Time to act for a more sustainable future

    … average of 30 July. The  latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre explains how we can achieve a … sustainable society that also supports improved public health. Earth Overshoot Day signals the moment when our … a powerful wake-up call," says University of Otago Public Health Professor Michael Baker. "Although it simplifies …
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  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … extent that it is not even discussed in the draft national Health Strategy (2). As a world-leading goal addressing New Zealand’s biggest preventable risk factor for ill health and premature death, you might think it would be worth … for ‘across-government’ smokefree action, going beyond the health sector. The Northland Intersectoral Forum (NIF) …
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  • Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed

    … number of stores selling tobacco, Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall has outlined proposals to strengthen … rapidly rising youth vaping rates ; the  latest NZ Health Survey  found daily vaping among 18 to 24 year olds … * All authors are members of the Department of Public Health and ASPIRE Centre, University of Otago, Wellington. …
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  • Proposed Emissions Reduction Plan: A weak response to a weak target

    … be negative consequences for our environment, population health and ultimately our economy. This Briefing summarises … adaptation and mitigation policies together, with improved health and wellbeing as important considerations in … climate impacts.  These measures would have substantial health co-benefits, while putting us on a path towards a just …
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  • Daily aspirin for preventing cancer and heart disease – where to from here in NZ?

    … looks at the issues and considers possible responses by NZ health agencies and research funders.   What is the evidence? … – 0.17 deaths caused by aspirin by age 75   What might NZ health agencies do now? A possible first step is for a suitable NZ health agency (Pharmac, the Ministry of Health, or the …
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  • Making tobacco less available is both necessary and feasible – New NZ study

    … in relation to a product range about which the long-term health effects are still largely unknown. Yet the commotion … situation? Tobacco’s wide availability is a major public health problem. Easier access to outlets selling tobacco is … people, meaning tobacco availability is contributing to health inequalities. A 2015 study by ASPIRE 2025 researchers …
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  • 6 teaspoons of sugar a day helps the diseases stay down, in a most challenging way

    … next big battle in nutrition: SUGAR. Yesterday, the World Health Organization put out their widely anticipated … blog, we review some of the underlying evidence on the health harm of sugar, and then pull back to consider the diet … been updated in a systematic review . Other evidence for health impacts comes from a meta-analysis of sugar and …
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